In the same year police uniforms were reviewed ... staff members were asked their views ... The review was ultimately to see the demise of the skirt for policewomen, and all female recruits were issued with trousers and wore the same forage cap as their male colleagues. An akubra-style, wide-brimmed, rabbit fur felt hat was introduced for duties in the hot summer sun.
Reference
Tact & Tenacity, Val Redshaw pp 186-187
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