POLICE PILLARS/KIOSKS - READING

A Police Station for every Policeman on beat duty with a Flying Squad ready at the Central Station to go to any point to deal with any emergency, is the scheme which will operate in Reading (Berks) in a few weeks.

A miniature Police Station - hut containing a desk, stool and telephone - is being provided on each beat.  Although only a Policeman on duty has the key, the public by opening a shutter can use the telephone.  An electric radiator is being installed for the constables comfort.  The telephone communicates with the central Station, the yard units, the motor cycles and vans of Reading Flying Squad.

The picture shows a lady using the telephone at a new Police box.

Taken from a Photopress article - 12/3/1929

Last revised: November 24, 2022