She served for two years before becoming the police chief in Austin, Texas, and then becoming a law enforcement consultant.

[1] She commented that it was tough to be a female officer at the time, and her husband had coaxed her to take, and pass, the Lieutenant's exam after she was forced out of burglary division.

To make up for her lack of street experience, she volunteered for night shift duty at some of the city's roughest substations.

The institute compensated the city for salary and benefits until Watson is eligible for retirement in December and She will be commuting between Washington, D.C. and Houston.

[5] A few weeks later, Watson announced that she would be taking the police chief's position at the Austin Police Department,[6] However, she said that she would be unable to take the position until December 5, which is the date that she would complete her 20-year status, and therefore is eligible for retirement pay.