Stanisława Paleolog

Stanisława Filipina Paleolog (4 May 1892, in Rumno, Galicia – 3 December 1968, in United Kingdom) was a Polish official, military and political activist.

Her enthusiasm, energy and engagement in the construction of a professional and effective female police division made this force known in the world.

In 1929, the Daily Express called Paleolog the “Polish Joan of Arc”, emphasising her contribution to the fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation of women.

She joined the Second Polish Corps and came to Great Britain, settling in London, where she worked as a police expert at New Scotland Yard.

In 1957 she wrote a book about the interwar Polish policewomen entitled “The Women Police of Poland 1925-1939”, which is the most comprehensive study on this subject.