Lydia Vale/2.0 and Prior

Lydia Vale is a character role-played by CathFawr.

General Description
Lydia Vale was an Officer for the Los Santos Police Department, Badge #460.

She was previously a Corrections Captain and Field Training Officer for the Department of Corrections, Badge #767.

Personality
Vale experienced the brutal true nature of humanity when serving the British Army abroad. She's reluctant to disclose the full extent of her experiences, but it's clear they've had a lasting effect on her. She is a natural leader, who will take the initiative and wrest control of a situation if it's appropriate, and the opportunity presents itself. She is respectful to authority, but will make her opinion known if she feels it has value or will increase the chance of success.

It's unclear as to whether she feels correctional facilities actually serve any purpose, or whether people who commit the kinds of acts that result in long term incarceration can even ever be reformed.

Background Information
A former UK Soldier, Lydia now lives in the US and worked for a time on the vintage firearms circuit out of Nevada. She served two tours in Afghanistan, and a third tour that she doesn't discuss.

Trivia

 * While working for the Department of Corrections, she was trained by Corrections Officer Willow Wolfhart.
 * While working for the DoC, she gained the Field Training Officer certification in two days, and was promoted Captain within two weeks.
 * During the shift where she was signed off on Pursuits, she made a bet with Sergeant Sam Baas. Baas offered Vale his entire paycheck (72K) or a Pursuits sign-off if she caught Vladimir Ivanov.
 * Is gay and will talk dirty with women, especially if they're embarrassed about it.
 * Eats flowers.
 * Was the first Cadet of her Academy to get a official sign-off in any module.
 * Was the first Cadet of her Academy to get Solo Certified.
 * Was the first Cadet of her Academy to take their Final Eval.
 * Was the first Cadet of her Academy to graduate to full Officer.
 * Can do a kickflip with a CVPI.
 * Had a bullet lodged in her back after a shootout between PD and members of the Chang Gang during a mission organized by Nino Chavez.