Description:March past during the passing out parade for course no. 181 who were resident at No. 4 District Police Training Centre, Mill Meece, from July to October 1954. Giving the salute is P.C. John Gittings of Staffordshire. P.C. Peter Atkin is centre front.
The site was formerly the 'H.M.S. Fledgling' W.R.N.S. Training Centre. After it was vacated in 1948 the police took it over from 1949 until 1960. The centre trained newly appointed police constables from Northamptonshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire and the city and borough forces within those counties. Women polices constables from all over England, except the London metropolitan police, were also trained there. The courses lasted for 13 weeks and covered crtiminal and traffic law, powers of arrest and general police duties.