Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
WORK OF POL|CEWOMEN
HIGHLY SATISFACTORY
Lohdon's Metropolitan Police Head
TO Confer on Them Mark of
Official Recognition.
WORK LARGELY PREVENTIVE
woman Officers Policy Is Generally
10 Keep Out" Rathor Than to
hun ln"-Havc Splendid Correc-
Tive Influence on Offenders.
by EATON EEARN.

tpN DON. December 27-War has
~ ".u miracles in setting women free.
I taiih In the old saw that the hand
NJ n'i en- rocks the cradle rules the world"
ino, longer Is she content to be an on
lookcr at the doings of the great world
ana already has she proved in a thou
salu ana one ways her ability to take
r. hno IN the affairs OF the motherland
me iatest development of her new
man. o' Poiicc-
n or some time now. in many towns
IN England "poIicewomen'' have heer
carrying out police duties in varied
tnhs, under the auspices OF the local
.hoti'ies. with marked success The
Jico ~ 's sr OF the metropolitan po-
en- ~ no" going to confer on the WON.
IN police OF London the hallmark or
o'.cial recognition.
,cn l me present time the women po-
hoS; VI London are divided into two
io namely the wonen's police scrv-
anu the womcns patrol. The former
ordtnhprrya cticaiiy all the powers of the
omiy work under the Initiative and
e'Iance Of the male police.
. Amen, nusihE story is told about five
, nbo"n The Strand. One of the five was
worse for drink. Suddenly thev
linnoa Sergeant Madame" They all
,nhcd arms in order TO discuise tho
ons'eady gait of the offending SAMMY
oi me OF them exclaiining. ITS all right
lH,.,.' we are only going to the Eagle
~. DONE THEIR WORK
WITH GREAT SATISFACTION
inc women police arc working ar
,iu,,ht under the auspices of the Min
49, OF Munitions. and the way these
"hich demand grca, tact has h.cn ar
or u 1;nsy satisfactory from every point
ttred around munition factories Tbev
,h nech me entry Of all munitioncers a.
con,Sa ate' examine passports. search for
CUES and alcohol, deal with an COM
I5 5iis,nts OF petty offences. patrol the
lat Sil local a and appear when SO required
lcxcnrio r/'hoon women police have done
lttSS oco,entt WORK in the most -frequentcd
t'hproughfares OF the city
frequently moral suasion nv ,bcn,
ltheir ,n more elective than the club Of
4 i s ~ maze colleagues. a drunken man
,s Tar more liable to take advice from
me pleading voice OF a woman than
ne me riore-stern reprimands OF surIy
l.tpte or Fighting people rather than
,aI mihs thefn. and is not SO quick al
inf,mas5oo oIence as man. Her moral
trhhuencc Is beyond all measure a great
i9rce. and in dealing with the women
OF the streets she has no equal This
Grass OF work in particular requires an
! immense amount Of tact and MS ~
London women police possess In abun
man OF the invaluable help or women
nonce that he specially arranged with
lie autnoritics 10 have woman .'po-
freeman in his parish. His eSperience
nas been most encouraging. and tho
good work she has done there has
evoked from the parson the greatest
riting OF her work. he says: She
aoer oniE turns her eye 10 Fighting evii-
ali ' the eu sb she is the greatest pal with
They run around her i'm the siTee,s
ana she tells them fairy tales and
MAXI ne also So mas hs, views OF her own which
she thinks that Is stem towards
hoWe-making i'll the future"
PRINCIPLE Is "KEEP OUT,
RATHER THAN "RUN IN"
PREVENTION is always better than
women an no,, ,ne great principle of the
and not run in" The Go in negP,9us
flaming n.s OF women police goes FAR
' afe ,hn an ana wider than the training
Police have lectures on economics
hygiene. health and social and criminal
edge Of th eeS sh hhEe a thorough knowl-
already in the service are demao5
ms That the women's force should be
tel pe up 70 me highest standard Of in
One branch of The force known
the benevolent department r Nn has as as
doins }esii,ed it's existence, and is
up!ns IeaIy magnificent work Iis
opJect is 70 get into the closest nos
s sin personal touch with Offenders to
watchful. but not pryine sI,,e neep
over them. and to encourage ibnm
al az. al times TO take their troubles To-
where they receive every sv,nn,h'
Help that is needed is given as far
; as the funds will permit, and eyer~r
thnn6 Zone rs aone with a view to hei,
come good citizens ana be-
Copyright, 1879
WSR PEUEMjIC nm