Policewomen, Gold Coast, West Africa, Dr Kwame Nkrumah

Jan. 01, 1953 - Africa Has Policewomen: The additional of 12 women to the Gold Coast Police Force-the first Policewomen to be trained for duty in West Africa-is an example of how a once-backward Colony advances with British cooperation. To make sure of building a police force in keeping with the needs of a modern State, the Government of the Gold Coast called on London's Police Commissioner to give a hand in its organization and training. Photo shows. The Prime Minister of the Gold Coast, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, inspects the Policewomen at the Police Training Depot in Accra, capital of the Gold Coast. he is preceded by the British Commissioner of police of the Gold Coast police

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