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First female Asian police officer in Britain
- Karpal Kaur Sandhu was the first female Asian police officer in Britain. She served in the Metropolitan Police Service from 1971 to 1973.
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Karpal Kaur Sandhu was the first female Asian police officer in Britain. She served in the Metropolitan Police Service from 1971 to 1973.
Feb 1, 2021 · Karpal Kaur Sandhu was 27 years old when she joined the Met Police force exactly 50 years ago. A virtual event was held earlier to commemorate her life.
Nov 4, 2021 · PC Karpal Sandhu was the first female Asian and Sikh police officer in the UK. She joined London's Metropolitan Police 50 years ago, serving from 1971 until she was killed in the line of duty in 1973. The Karpal Kaur Sandhu Room has been created by the Met as a tribute to her legacy in the Peel Centre, Hendon.
At a time when there would have only been about 700 female officers in the Met, Karpal Kaur Sandhu was both the first female Sikh and female South Asian police officer in the UK....
Feb 1, 2011 · Calls have been made for a memorial to honour Britain's first female Asian police officer. Karpal Kaur Sandhu joined London's Metropolitan Police exactly 40 years ago, on 1 February 1971.
Jan 20, 2011 · Karpal Kaur Sandhu. NEXT month marks the 40th anniversary of the first Asian woman joining the Metropolitan Police. Karpal Kaur Sandhu served in Walthamstow and Leyton after joining the...
Today, Monday, 1 February, marks the 50th anniversary of PC Karpal Kaur Sandhu joining the Metropolitan Police as the first female Asian police officer in the UK serving from 1971 to 1973. To mark Karpal’s unique contribution to policing, the Met is holding a virtual event to remember her life and legacy.
