Author: JUDGE, TONY
Title: The Force of Persuasion - the Story of the Police Federation
Description: Surrey, The Police Federation. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0901786047). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is complete with separate 8 page index. 506 pages. 39 illustrations. Just weeks after the First World War ended, the British establishment was rocked by a sudden police strike in London, when almost every constable and sergeant in the Metropolitan Police refused to go on duty. They were demanding a big pay increase; a widows' pension; the recognition of their illegal trade union, and the reinstatement of comrades who had been sacked for their union activities. The Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, gave in to the the strikers on pay, but within months the Police Union smashed and the Police Federation of England and Wales was established to represent the interests of every policeman below the rank of Superintendent. Strikes were outlawed, and the new organisation was denied the right to collect subscriptions. The book tells the story of those early years, and traces the growth of the body to the present. A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.06 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST B2D. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Police History, Police Union, Police Federation of England and Wales, John Symes, David Lloyd George, Sir Edward Henry 0901786047


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