City of Glasgow Police
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The City of Glasgow Police or Glasgow City Police was the police organisation covering the city and royal burgh of Glasgow, from 1800 to 1893, and the county of city of Glasgow, from 1893 to 1975. In
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City of Glasgow Constable, 1800
City of Glasgow Constable, 1846
David Kirkwood being detained by Police during the Battle of George Square
Custodian helmet
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The custodian helmet is a type of helmet worn predominantly by male police officers in the United Kingdom and within certain other places around the world. First used by the Metropolitan Police in Lon
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…the first checkered cap bands to any officers who were then issued caps, although most constables and sergeants were still issued with traditional custodian helmets until 1952. Popularly known as the 'Sillitoe tartan', these black and white chequered cap bands were based on those featured on the military's Glengarry…
A constable of the Birmingham City Police in 1891
A constable of the North Wales Police in 1977
Metropolitan Police officer outside the Houses of Parliament, London in 2009