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YOUNG FEMALE, TOO MUCH TO DRINK, SHE'S IN A ROOM WITH SIX OR MORE GUYS, THEY'RE ALSO
DRINKING. YOU BREAK THAT UP AND HAVE THEM ALL MOVE ALONG.
>> >>ALISON: SITTING WITH A GROUP OF ETS, OR ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS, PEGGY WI ET SAYS
SHE'S HEARD A LOT ABOUT PREVENTING *** ABUSE SINCE SHE JOINED THE NAVY.
>> >>: WE'RE JUST TOLD NEVER BLAME THE VICTIM, DON'T BE AFRAID TO STEP IN IF YOU SEE SOMETHING
HAPPENING, EVEN IF IT'S TECHNICALLY� FT IT'S A HIGHER UP OR SOMEBODY YOU WOULDN'T
NECESSARILY WANT TO REPORT, REPORT IT ANYWAY. >> >>ALISON: ONE MEMBER THE SHORE PATROL TEAM
SAYS PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HAVE MORE WOMEN IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY.
>> >>: THE APPEARANCE OF FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN THE MILITARY HAS A REALLY BIG BEARING.
A LOT OF SAILORS ARE USED TO HAVING A LOT OF MALE LEADERSHIP.
BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A FEMALE LEADERSHIP WALKING ROUND, IT GIVES THE FEMALE AS SENSE OF PRIDE
AND ASSURANCE THAT WE ARE HERE FOR THEM. >> >>ALISON: THE NAVY STARTED TO BEEF UP NIGHT
SHORE PATROLS IN THIS SPRING AS PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO CHANGE THE CULTURE IN THE
MILITARY AND TURN THE TIDE ON *** ABUSE. ALISON ST. JOHN, KPBS NEWS.