Carole Phillips will be a guest speaker on the P&O Cruise Ship X717 between 25th August and 1st September. Keep an eye on your programme ladies and gentlemen, as this will be something you do not want to miss. 'Blue Line - Pink Thread' provides a fascinating insight into life in the police service from 1969 through to 2000. Carole Phillips recounts true stories of her time as a female officer in Bedfordshire Police before equal opportunities and political correctness, the integration of women into front-line services and her journey through the ranks to Superintendent. Carole writes with humour and sincerity to deliver numerous fascinating accounts, including those of her time as a detective and as the first female patrol sergeant. 2015 marks one hundred years of British women in policing and ‘Blue Line - Pink Thread' is not only an excellent read, but makes a significant contribution to the social history of that period.