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Women Police Officers

The Story of Women in

Modern Policing, Sussex 1915-2015

Old Police Cells Museum

Learn about women in policing. Celebrate the success of their journey from marginalised childminders to front line protectors of your community. Visit the Old Police Cells Museum Brighton, explore where a Chief Constable was murdered and celebrate 100 years of women in policing. Sponsored by Evolve, Sussex Police women’s network group, celebrating the heritage, contribution and achievement of women in Sussex who have served their communities as police officers since 1915.

  • 'Male officers thought they could do anything to me'

    'Male officers thought they could do anything to me'

    Policing in the Seventies involved shocking treatment of policewoman. “If I could sue now for stuff that happened to me back then I would be a very rich person.”
  • A Fair Cop: Women celebrate 100 years in police force

    A Fair Cop: Women celebrate 100 years in police force

    Their uniforms came from Harrods and they were only allowed to carry umbrellas, not truncheons... it's the remarkable 100-year history of Britain's female police
  • Celebrating 100 years of women police officers and the changing face of the force

    Celebrating 100 years of women police officers and the changing face of the force

    Daily Mirror
  • Chief Constables Questionnaires

    Chief Constables Questionnaires

    A suitable job for a woman?
  • Ethel Bush, policewoman - obituary

    Ethel Bush, policewoman - obituary

    10 June 2016 • 5:59pm
  • Fair Cop BBC 4

    Fair Cop BBC 4

    "over my dead body will I have a mother as as a detective, you will have to go back into uniform".
  • Gladys Moss

    Gladys Moss

    Chichester Observer
  • Gladys Moss

    Gladys Moss

    In the Force which became her life, she left a memory that all women constables who followed her admired, and one which we as well as they try to emulate.
  • Gladys Moss

    Gladys Moss

    Blue plaque honours pioneer policewoman Gladys Moss   A HUNDRED years of women in policing was marked last Monday with the unveiling of ...
  • History of Met Women Police Officers

    History of Met Women Police Officers

    History of women police officers serving in the Metropolitan Police
  • History of women in the police force

    History of women in the police force

    1924 Consideration should be given to appointing women officers to deal with cases involving women and children.
  • Margaret Damer Dawson

    Margaret Damer Dawson

    Margaret Damer Dawson was born at 1 York Road, Hove, Sussex on 12 June 1873.
  • Mary Adelaide Hare

    Mary Adelaide Hare

    'Bobby, the Woman Policeman'
  • Mary Allen

    Mary Allen

    Mary was known as 'Robert' by her close female friends, and called 'Sir' by her officers.
  • NOSTALGIA

    NOSTALGIA

    Hove has been home to many formidable women who became well known figures in Britain.
  • NT House "Carlyle's House" at 24 Cheyne Row

    NT House "Carlyle's House" at 24 Cheyne Row

    A gem spotted by Mike Laslett
  • The Women Police

    The Women Police

    The First Women Police Officers
  • Timeline of Female Police Officers within the United Kingdom

    Timeline of Female Police Officers within the United Kingdom

    Timeline of Female Police Officers within the United Kingdom. In 1883 the Metropolitan Police began to employ a female visitor to visit women convicts on a licence and under police supervision.
  • Tributes paid to pioneering Sussex Police officer

    Tributes paid to pioneering Sussex Police officer

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a pioneering policewoman who helped smash the glass ceiling for female officers in Sussex
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