Tracey is originally from Ashton Under Lyne. Aged 18 she joined the RAF having been a member of the Air Training Corp since the age of 12. Her initial contact with the ATC was met with resistance as there were no females in the group.
Prior to joining the RAF, Tracey applied to Greater Manchester Police and they told her to get life’s experience.
Tracey was delivered to the train station to commence her Training at Raf Swinderby.
At her passing out parade Tracey`s Dad decided to stand and cheer on his own as the parade was mounted. The remainder of the friends and family remained seated and quiet.
Tracey also attended police training school to become an RAF Police Officer. Following her police training she was posted to RAF Manston, which is now the refugee centre. She was the only female on the flight. There wasn’t the acceptance that she expected especially from the wives of her colleagues.
Tracey undertook the Special Investigators Course, and this was ground-breaking due to the lack of females in the role at the time. She was posted Ludlow Manor, worked on several investigations, and travelled the length and breadth of the UK. However, her tenure was short term due to military cuts.
Following her posting to London she began to actively seek alternative employment. She applied for South Yorkshire Police and was successful.
Tracey loved the training environment and won the baton of honour during her Police recruit training which mirrored her achievement in the RAF.
Tracey was posted to Doncaster Town Centre. It was here that she worked with premiership Referee Howard Webb.
Having undertaken the path to promotion she came top in her board to Sgt and was posted to corporate development. Having seen an advert in Police review Tracy transferred to the Metropolitan Police and was posted to Wandsworth, It was a baptism of fire.
Sally Benatar offered Tracey advice as to how she would get to her dream job. She initially moved to Intel and subsequently took a place at SO15. Upon promotion she went to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Tracey would have the responsibility of saluting the Queen as she entered and left any venue.
Tracy’s proudest moment was when she represented the Met Police at the Festival of Remembrance.
Since retirement Tracy has moved to the private sector where she teaches in the Middle East. She cites Happy Valley as being one of her favourite TV Shows.
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