Jam sandwich (police car)
In British slang, a "jam sandwich" or "jam butty" is a police car with a red stripe applied to the side.
Surrey Police Ford Focus patrol vehicle at Silvermere, demonstrating a minimally marked variant of "jam sandwich" livery
A West Midlands Police Rover SD1 circa 1985, featuring "jam sandwich" livery encompassing most of the vehicle's midline
Metropolitan Police Vauxhall Vectra with "jam sandwich" stripe, silver base paint and large 'POLICE' lettering
Two Metropolitan Police Hyundai i30s in "jam sandwich" livery (left) and Battenburg markings (right)
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), also officially known as the Metropolitan Police, which is still its common name, serves as the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within the ceremonial county of Greater London. In addition, it is responsible for specialised tasks throughout the United Kingdom, such as UK counter-terrorism measures, and the protection of certain individuals, including the monarch, royal family, governmental officials, and other designated figures. Commonly referred to as the Met, it is also referred to as Scotland Yard or the Yard, after the location of its original headquarters in Great Scotland Yard, Whitehall in the 19th century. Its present headquarters are near there at New Scotland Yard on the Victoria Embankment.
New Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police.
Met Police officers on the streets of Soho. Since 1863, the custodian helmet (middle) has been worn by male police constables and sergeants while on foot patrol.
Metropolitan Police officers, 1979
Met officers, alongside British Transport Police on 'mutual aid', at a G20 protest in 2009.
