Today, we have Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, in Boston in 1927 it was a very different story. . .
“WOMEN NOT WANTED
FOR POLICE DUTIES IN HOLLAND DIVISION.
A meeting of the Holland Standing Joint Committee was held at Boston on Wednesday, Mr. Fitzalan Howard presiding.
Twice as much Insobriety.
The Chief Constable (Capt. C. Mitchell-Innes) reported that the indictable crimes during the past quarter numbered 51, for which 31 persons were charged; for the corresponding period of last year 61 offences were reported and 34 persons charged. The number of persons dealt with for non-indictable offences during the quarter was 494, as compared with 520 in the corresponding period of last year. There had been an increase in cases of drunkenness from 43 to 88.
The Chairman regretted the increase in cases of drunkenness, but it was pointed out that they arose in the south of the division.
A grant of £457 4s. 6d., Holland’s proportion of £300, was made towards strengthening the Joint Police Superannuation Fund.
Sub-committees were appointed to deal with the provision of police cottages at Spalding, Long Sutton, Fleet, and Benington.
It was reported that £1039 was payable for police services during the coal strike by other authorities, half of which would go to this county and half to the government.
Not required.
A letter was read from the Home Office with reference to the employment of police-women, and the Chief Constable caused much laughter by remarking that if they gave him policewomen he would not know what on earth to do with them.
The Committee expressed themselves in favour of rear lights being used by cyclists.”
The Stamford Mercury, 21st January, 1927.