article_snippet: The first female volunteers to the Women's Police Service, like these pictured in 1918, designed The first female volunteers to the Women's Police Service, like these pictured in 1918 own uniforms and were 'tolerated' during the war .
article_snippet: The female officers have shared The female officers stories as 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the first British policewoman - Edith Smith - being given the power to arrest.
article_snippet: Women had started working as unofficial law enforcers the year before in order to support the war effort.
article_snippet: A group of suffragettes including Margaret Damer Dawson formed the Women's Police Service in 1914.
article_snippet: A group of suffragettes including Margaret Damer Dawson designed A group of suffragettes including Margaret Damer Dawson own uniforms and were 'armed' only with umbrellas.
article_snippet: After Edith Smith was given the power to arrest in 1915, other women were given this power from 1923 onwards and other women were also then given an official uniform designed by Sophia Stanley made by Harrods.
highlights_snippet: First female officer given power to arrest was Edith Smith in 1915 .
  
highlights_snippet: documentary celebrates journey of women in the force .