The City of London Police force said farewell this afternoon (22 July) to Jennie Harvey, the longest-serving Special in the City of London Police, who died last month after a short illness. For her last journey, the funeral cortege from Wood St Police HQ to St Lawrence Jewry included two Mounted Police officers and two Police Motorcyclists. Her coffin was carried by pall bearers made up of one member of the family and five Specials. Special Commandant Ian Miller, in his eulogy, described Special Superintendent Jennie Harvey, who had completed 29-years service with the Specials, as “fierce in the defence of what she thought was right, tenacious when representing people who she believed were being treated unfairly, and a formidable opponent of unjust treatment. He went on: “Being an active volunteer can be demanding. Being a senior officer in the Special Constabulary is more demanding and harder work than most people know. “Jennie played her role superbly. Not only was she the conscience of our management team but she was our HR advisor, our mentor, our font of knowledge of the history of the organisation from the point she joined, and the person who said “behave, boys” when her male colleagues were getting into the occasional debate.” A guard of honour made up of 14 Specials lined the aisle of the Church. Many members of the regular force attended the service including Commander Wayne Chance, Uniformed Policing Chief Supt Andrew Mellor and ECD’s T/Ch Det Supt Olly Shaw. The service was followed by a private cremation attended by the family and close friends. A reception was held at the Honourable Artillery Company.