Penny Lancaster wants to see more female police officers out on the street to help women feel safe. Penny, 51, made her first arrest last week since becoming a special constable with City Of London Police two years ago, urged others to volunteer for duty so they can also make a difference.
Penny, who is married to rock-star Rod Stewart, previously worked as a model and photographer before earning her badge as a Police Officer in April 2020.
The Loose Women stare. opted for a career change and has worked towards becoming a police officer after starring on Channel 4's reality show Famous and Fighting Crime.
She said getting more women on patrol was key to making others feel protected. "I’m really hoping for women to come forward and volunteer because we need that variation in the force to represent the public and to make women in particular feel safe,’’ she told the Daily Star.Police forces across the UK introduced safer streets campaigns to help women feel better protected following the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, 49.Penny continued: "I feel so humbled that taking on this position myself has encouraged other women who maybe thought it wasn’t possible to give them that step up."I thought, ‘Is it possible?
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