Research by Professor Louise Jackson on women’s historical contribution to policing was widely disseminated in the media, particularly during the 2015 centenary commemorations of the employment of Edith Smith as the first woman police officer in Britain. Professor Louise Jackson’s research on women’s contribution to the history of UK policing led to interviews for BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and BBC Look North in 2014 and BBC Radio 4 Making History in 2016. Professor Jackson was filmed and provided advice and consultancy for the 90-minute documentary A Fair Cop. A Century of British Policewomen which was made by ifnotus films and was broadcast on BBC4 in March 2015. This documentary was highly recommended and favourably reviewed across the British press. Professor Jackson’s blog on Edith Smith, the first woman police officer in Britain, was also referenced in a Guardian article covering the Home Secretary’s talk at the British Library commemorative event (‘First Female PC wins Theresa May’s acclaim and apology’). Further information For more information on the impact of Professor Jackson’s research, see out Public History and Policy page. Dr Jackson's staff profile This article was published on 2024-08-01
