Pam Mills presents her lunchtime talk at County Hall, Maidstone.
About the talk:
2024 was the 80th anniversary of the first recruitment of policewomen in Kent, the Second World War having opened the doors to female officers. Did war accelerate change? How did women carve out a path of respectability within a male dominated organisation? Pam Mills will examine these questions and other issues, such as the reluctance of Chief Constables to recruit women into the force and how after the war, change was inevitable.
Pam is a former police officer and has written several books about the history of policing. The most recent of these is 'Commanding Kent County Constabulary 1857–1957' and her next book – currently with the publishers – is titled 'Reflections of 80 years: telling the story of Policewomen in Kent'.
Pam will bring a collection box for donations to the charity 'Care of Police Survivors', which supports the families of police officers and staff who have lost their lives on duty.
It was great to see so many familiar and new faces at Pam Mills' lunchtime talk today, including several with personal connections to #KentPolice. Our thanks to Pam for delivering an insightful presentation.
Join us next month for our final talk of 2025 – details coming soon…