The Power of the Patriarchy

The first official police woman was Mrs Edith Smith of Grantham and she became a sworn officer in 1915. The home office were very happy about it because they said that women were not proper persons. A lot of the stuff they made her do was spy on women on behalf of their husbands who were away at war. Have we ever mentioned the hello ladies? Hello Ladies connected 150,000 calls a day during World War Two. They weren't considered for veteran status or benefits until 1977.