Transcripts: Complaint by Women Patrols at being disbanded
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Ixworth Place Station
WP Division
13th February 1922
To The Superintendent
Madam
The undersigned, on behalf of all ranks of the Women Patrols of the Metropolitan Police, respectfully beg tha the following resolution, passed unanimously at a meeting of the Patrols, may be forwarded to the Prime Minister.
The Women Patrols desire that the resolution shall be forwarded by you to the Prime Minister through the Commissioner of Police and the Secretary of State for the Home Department; rather than through any of the numerous Womens Associations, who have offered assistance, as they wish to act in a constitutional manner, and to express their utmost loyalty to you, the Commissioner and to all the officials under whom they are proud to serve.
We are Madam
your obedient servants
E. Roberston Chief Inspector
L. Wyles Inspector
V. Butcher Patrol Sargeant
Mary Morris Woman Patrol
P.T.O. [page 2]
Resolution
Women Patrols of all ranks having received today from the Superintendent the memorandum from the Commissioner of Police terminating their services, and having read the statement in the Geddes Report that "their utility from a Police point of view is, on the evidence submitted negligible", in view of the fact that no evidence was taken from any officer of the Women Patrols Division, nor any record of recent work called for to submit to the Geddes Committee, respectfully ask permission to approach the Prime Minister by means of a deputation, with their Superintendent to speak for them and lay their case before him.
Elinor Roberston Chief Inspector
L. Wyles Inspector
V. Butcher Patrol Sargeant
Mary Morris Woman Patrol
A.C.A.
Submitted
F. Stanley
Superintendent
14/2/22
WPC 18 Ellis and Inspector Clayden patrolling outside Bow Street Police Station, 1924.