The UK s first Asian female police officer Pc Karpal Kaur Sandhu
- Credit: Met Police
Half a century ago this week, PC Karpal Kaur Sandhu became the UK s first Asian female police officer when she started work at Hornsey police station.
On February 1, the Met marked the anniversary with a special event, and PC Sandhu s daughter Romy was among those to pay tribute.
She said: “I’m so proud of my mother, and her legacy as the UK’s first female police officer from an Asian and Sikh background. It’s wonderful that 50 years on she is remembered, and is an inspiration to generations of new female police officers joining the Met.”