Policewoman Collection (page 11)

Woman police officer, Elsie G Hutchinson, London
An early woman police officer, Inspector Elsie G Hutchinson, who joined the Metropolitan Police in 1919. Date: 1919-1920

Woman police officer Elsie Houghton, London, WW2
Woman police officer Elsie Houghton (married name Makin, joined November 1939), on duty in London during the Second World War

Group photo, Women Patrols Division, Met Police, London
Group photo, Women Patrols Division, Metropolitan Police, London, in March 1922. They are wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in 1919, and named after the womens Superintendent, Sophia Stanley

Two women police officers and a policeman, London
Two early women police officers and a policeman, London. They are (left) Beatrice Wills (nee Wakefield), (right) Alice Foscoe (nee Wills) both wearing the Stanley Uniform introduced in 1919

Woman police officer Sergeant Florence Hill, London, wearing the Stanley Uniform introduced in 1919. She joined the force in October 1919

Woman police officer on duty, London
Woman police officer in London, wearing a helmet, a double-breasted coat and a duty armband. Date: circa 1920s

Woman police officer with small boys, London
Woman police officer on duty in London, tying the shoelace of a small boy as his friends look on. Date: circa 1920s

Two women police officers, Bow Street, London
Two women police officers outside Bow Street Police Station, London. They are WPC Ivy Ellis (left) and Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden (right)

Woman police officer Beatrice Wills on duty, London
Beatrice Wills (nee Wakefield), an early woman police officer, seen here on duty in a London street. She joined the force in January 1919, and is wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in that year

Women police officers on parade, London
Women police officers on their first parade in London, wearing the new Stanley Uniform, taking part in a postwar Thanksgiving Service. Date: 1919

George V and Queen Mary official visit, WW1
King George V and Queen Mary on an official visit to a munitions factory during the First World War. On the left behind a rope is a large group of women munitions workers

George V and Queen Mary visit munitions factory, WW1
King George V and Queen Mary visiting a munitions factory during the First World War. With them is an early woman police officer, Chief Inspector Reinhold (right)

A Fair Cop by Edmund Blampied
A small cupid is led away by a stern looking female police officer. Date: 1919

War Work Policewoman WW1. Policewoman causes quite a stir amongst her male colleagues. Caption - Carrie the Cop Copping Coppers. Date: circa 1917

Policewoman WW1. Captioned, You should see the Damsels (Dam-Cells) at the station. Policewoman questions nervous looking man. Date: circa 1917

Women Doing Mens Work Policewoman WW1. Policewoman in a leap year demands to know the mans name - and address. Date: circa 1917

A group of WPCs
A line of woman police constables, smile for the camera. Date: 1980s

SUFFRAGETTES, 1917. American suffragettes Florence Youmans and Annie Arniel being arrested while picketing in front of the White House. Photograph, June 1917

POLICEWOMEN, c1925. Officers of the Womens Police Bureau, Washington, D. C. Photograph
POLICEWOMEN, c1925. Officers of the Womens Police Bureau, Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1925

Traffic cop in Washington D. C. circa 1918
Traffic cop in Washington D.C. circa 1918

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Breaking stereotypes, these fearless policewomen prove their mettle in various roles - from chasing skinny-dippers to dominating the netball court as a formidable team. Even Abba couldn't resist their authority at the airport. Rewinding back to history, two brave women police officers don gas masks during London's darkest days of World War II. Equipped with self-defense skills, a dedicated policewoman attends an accident scene, ensuring safety amidst chaos. Proudly donning Surrey's new uniform, another trailblazing officer stands tall in her role. Reflecting on tradition and style, a woman police officer showcases the iconic Hartnell uniform in bustling London streets. Meet Annie Matthews and Kathleen Saville - inspiring figures who paved the way for future generations of female officers. Witnessing strength and resilience firsthand, these women partake in rigorous self-defense exercises that prepare them for any challenge ahead. Joining forces once again, two policewomen proudly display Surrey's latest uniform upgrade - blending modernity with tradition seamlessly.