Edith Smith (police officer)

Edith Smith
Edith Smith in police uniform
Born(1876-11-21)21 November 1876[1]
Oxton, Birkenhead, England[2]
Died26 June 1923(1923-06-26) (aged 46)
Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Occupation(s)Constable, midwife
Employer(s)Women's Police Service, Grantham, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Known forBeing the first policewoman in the United Kingdom
Children4

Edith Smith (21 November 1876 – 26 June 1923) was the first female police officer in the United Kingdom with full power of arrest.[3]

  1. ^ Knowles, Bob; Courtney, Finn; Sterry, David (2018). Edith Smith Britain's First Warranted policewoman (PDF). Oxton Society. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Merseyside Police celebrate the life of Britain's first policewoman on International Women's Day". Merseyside Police. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ Andrews, Tom (2024-03-07). Women in Policing: A History through Personal Stories. History Press. p. 1855. ISBN 978-1-80399-250-1.