Release of Policemen in Birmingham and Glasgow: 2 Case Studies

These two case studies show pioneering work: in BirminghamBirmingham by the release of policemenPolicemenrelease of into agriculture throughout the last two years of war, and in GlasgowGlasgow which became a national example of how the police could help agriculture. Both locations experienced initial public pressure, in BirminghamBirmingham to recruit sufficient special constables to release policemenPolicemen into the army, and in GlasgowGlasgow to overcome the class wars with accusations that the Provost did not support working-class claims of food privation. The BirminghamBirmingham arrangements for police release occurred during protests and non-cooperation by farmersFarmers and were heralded as an example for other forces, while GlasgowGlasgow overcame protests at National Service rallies by anti-industrial conscriptionConscription protesters.