Female police motorcyclists
Jun 21, 2022
2 minutes
Martin Jones, advanced car tutor
During WW1, women did lots of jobs previously reserved for men. The idea of a female police constable was unheard of until then, when there was a severe shortage of policemen. The Women's Police Volunteers (WPV) was founded in 1914 by Nina Boyle and Margaret Damer Dawson and it was staffed by volunteers.
In 1915 the WPV was renamed the Women’s Police Service with
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