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If you've got the heart, head and determination, a career in law enforcement could be for you. And thanks to the changing times, gender is no longer an excluding issue. Look around Solano County these days and you'll see female police officers everywhere from patrolling the streets to commanding an agency. The only real problem, insiders say, is the huge gender disparity at each agency. Which could be why a huge recruitment of women is under way across the state. On Saturday, a "Women in Policing" forum staffed by numerous agencies - including the Vacaville and Fairfield police departments and...