Fair Cops

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

1068

Date Released

1979

Length of issue (in feet)

173

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fair Cops

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: This year is the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan Police, but it’s only 60 years since women police made their appearance in London. Reporter Vicki Luke meets some modern members of the "Fair Cops" and has a go at their training course - and finds it’s as tough as that of any male British Bobby.

Researcher Comments

Includes interviews with policewoman Dorothy Rands and Commander Skillern, head of Scotland Yard’s Porn Squad. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version

Keywords

Education and training; Women; Police

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 42 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 936/1068

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Mike Willcox

Presenter

Vicki Luke

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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