First female officer given power to arrest was Barbara in 1915 . In the Seventies women had to wear skirts and could n't carry weapons . Trained police dogs seen as more useful than WPCs , says one woman . New BBC documentary celebrates journey of women in the force .
First female officer given power to arrest was Edith Smith in 1915 . In the Seventies women had to wear skirts and could n't carry weapons . Trained police dogs seen as more useful than WPCs , says one woman . New BBC documentary celebrates journey of women in the force .