1960 - 2

Policewomen were not particularly happy with their uniform. The pockets were inadequate to carry all the equipment such as handcuffs and notebook. The official response was to provide them with a shoulder bag. Some felt the skirts were too long and hampered them when chasing a suspect. The desire for shorter skirts probably had more to do with the undoubted fashion statement of the 1960s ... the miniskirt ... many shortened their skirts well above the approved uniform length.