Women in Policing

The history of policing in Britain is a considerably under-researched subject, and the advancement of women within that history even more so. This book seeks to fill that gap, by tracking the progress of women in policing - a story that is longer and more complex than perhaps first meets the eye. Rather than taking a broad narrative overview of women's progress in the realm of law enforcement, this book examines individual experiences within that history. It tells women's stories as a representative snapshot of the time in which they policed, allowing the reader to understand the wider context whilst taking the time to relfect on those women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Assembled from a collection of experts in the field of police history and the Police History Society, this is a must-read for anyone with an interest in women's, social, or policing history in Britain.

This is an anthology compiled by a field of leading police historians, who are all members of the Police History Society. It is edited by Tom Andrews, the editor of the Journal of the Police History Society. Other contributors include: Joan Lock, author of The British Policewoman: Her Story which is regarded as a current leading work in the historiography of women in policing; Clifford Williams who has a doctorate in history and specialises is the area of LGBTQ+ history, as well as that of the policing of Hampshire; David Smale, a leading light on Scottish policing history; Anthony Rae; Mark Rothwell; Derek Oakensen; Edward Smith; and Kate Halpin.