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Police box
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A police box is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police. It was used in some countries, most widely in the United K
A police box outside Earl's Court tube station in London, built in 1996 and based on the 1929 Gilbert Mackenzie Trench design
A police box outside Earl's Court tube station in London, built in 1996 and based on the 1929 Gilbert Mackenzie Trench design
A 1929 Mackenzie Trench design police box preserved at the National Tramway Museum in Crich, Derbyshire. Between 1929 and 1938 approximately 1,000 of
A 1929 Mackenzie Trench design police box preserved at the National Tramway Museum in Crich, Derbyshire. Between 1929 and 1938 approximately 1,000 of these were built, with 685 installed in London.
A slightly modified Mackenzie Trench police box, coloured red, as seen in Glasgow
A slightly modified Mackenzie Trench police box, coloured red, as seen in Glasgow
Dinky Toy police box manufactured in the 1940s by British toy company Meccano Ltd, based on the mk1 design
Dinky Toy police box manufactured in the 1940s by British toy company Meccano Ltd, based on the mk1 design
Beat (police)
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In police terminology, a beat is the territory that a police officer is assigned to patrol. Beats are used to effectively divide available officers across a law enforcement agency's jurisdiction, ensu
Polish police officers conducting a foot patrol in Łódź
Polish police officers conducting a foot patrol in Łódź
1982 stamp from India depicting the police beat
1982 stamp from India depicting the police beat
Future President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt patrolling a beat when he was Commissioner of the NYPD in 1894. Roosevelt would walk along hi
Future President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt patrolling a beat when he was Commissioner of the NYPD in 1894. Roosevelt would walk along his officers' beats to ensure they were on duty. In this illustration, Roosevelt, alongside journalist Jacob Riis, comes across a police officer sleeping while on duty.
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department cruiser, assigned to the department's Northwest Area command, patrolling a section of northern Las Vegas. U
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department cruiser, assigned to the department's Northwest Area command, patrolling a section of northern Las Vegas. Using vehicles, officers' beats are able to cover wider areas than traditional foot patrols.