Her fellow officer Charlie Lloyd, a veteran of the force, asks to stay in Toni's home after his wife kicks him out.
Fearing the blue wall of silence among cops and the possibility of losing her job, Toni is initially hesitant to report the crime.
During the trial, the police leadership testifies that Toni was fired due to her alleged inadequacy as an officer, but also admits that they failed to investigate Lloyd.
The Los Angeles Times praised Loughlin's "absorbing" performance, adding, "This is not the first TV movie to deal with the intimidation of female officers in an old boys' police station.
"[2] Variety wrote, "While a premise with promise, getting there is laborious and covers well-trod ground, using cliches and insipid banter to convey its points.