WOMEN POLICE, ASK WOMEN’S NAT. COUNCIL
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. A deputation from the National Council of Women interviewed Commissioner Mcllvenney with a request for the apointment of women police under Regulations gazetted September, 1914. The Commissioner quoted from tho reports of two policewomen stationed at Auckland showing that visits had been made to parks, beaches, railway stations, picture theatres and, other places .and said their duties, if necessary continued up to ,11 p.m. He could not agree to them having the same arresting powers as policemen. A proposal to have policewomen sworn in was under consideration, and tho institution of a distinguishing badge was also being considered. Tho deputation asked for five policewomen for Auckland. Tho Commissioner said it was purely a matter of finance. The depufjfou said their request was not for Auckland alone. It would be made a national one.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6536, 18 February 1928, Page 9
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145WOMEN POLICE, ASK WOMEN’S NAT. COUNCIL Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6536, 18 February 1928, Page 9
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