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It is important to note, however, that by the 1850s and through the 1860s British hatters Ellwood & Sons were producing sun helmets for the Indian Military, Administration and public (figs., 1, 3, 4, 14, 15 & 18), these had been developed from traditional rural Bengali sun helmets. So very similar, and at the time ‘modern’ designs, using the same materials and construction techniques as subsequently used in the Custodian, were already being produced in Britain. And in fact Ellwood & Sons, the patent holders of the ‘Air Chamber Helmet’ launched legal proceedings against Christys in June 1864, whilst the Custodian was being trialed. Perhaps implying they considered the Custodian a close enough copy of their Air Chamber sun helmet to warrant action. This raises the possibility that there was no input to the original Custodian’s design from traditional European military helmets. The British Transport Police have armed officers who have been specially trained in firearms operations, and were first deployed in early 2012. These officers are mainly stationed in London, and their primary focus is on the busiest stations. When they need to deploy officers outside London, they work closely with local police forces. Until the mid-20th century, British-style helmets were in use with the municipal police forces of several Dutch cities, most notably The Hague. [39] [40] van Grinsven, Michel. "Politiehelmen". Pictures from a private collection. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011 . Retrieved October 3, 2010.

The custodian helmet is an iconic symbol of British policing, still used by a number of metropolitan police forces, and I am delighted that they will be returning to the streets of Thames Valley. Personal radio systems were first issued to police officers and installed in police cars in the 1960s (resulting in the demise of the " police box" telephones made famous by Doctor Who). In 2004, British police forces began change radios from analogue, to digital TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) system for communications, called Airwave.In the United Kingdom (with the exception of Northern Ireland), the majority of police officers do not routinely carry firearms. This originates from the formation of the Metropolitan Police in the nineteenth century, when police were not armed, partly to counter public fears and objections concerning armed enforcers. Generally, police officers are required to wear hats except in exceptional circumstances such as emergencies and whilst driving. Why do female police officers wear different hats? Although police hats were an essential part of the uniform from the inception of the first police force in 1820, the ‘custodian helmet’ was not created until 1865. Its creation signalled a massive change in the design of the police hat. The hat moved away from the top-hat style which proved very impractical when chasing down criminals. Instead, a helmet style was introduced which took inspiration from military-style hats. Isle of Man police to start wearing new uniform". iomtoday.co.im. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 5 July 2012.

Interestingly enough, other countries also adopted similar versions of the hat in their police forces such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand from the late nineteenth century until recently. Every territorial police force has a number of officers who are routinely armed in units generally called Armed Response Vehicles. Certain specialist squads, such as the Flying Squad, Special Branch, Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection, Royal and Specialist Protection, and officers protecting airports along with government buildings, are routinely armed.Figure 3. A light weight, well ventilated and distinctive model was already being produced in London for the Indian market, Ellwood’s ‘Air Chamber’ sun helmet, needing only a colour change? ‘Engineer officers in battery before Delhi’, 1857. Versions of this image and similar appered in many publications and best selling books about the Indian Mutany in the late 1850s and early 1860s. So whilst the Custodian helmet was being designed, this model had a high profile.

Other private or specialised police forces, such as ports police or parks police, are again generally unarmed in Great Britain and rely on armed support from territorial police forces, if needed. During the 1930s, the Home Office attempted to standardise the design of the helmets with the "Home Office Pattern", after it became evident that since the Metropolitan Police had adopted it and produced their own badge, many small county and borough police forces followed suit and individually adopted their own style badges and designs, which led to many different styles and designs. Some forces adopted the helmet without any badge, others designed their own, usually with the county's arms or crest in the centre. A few forces adopted an Australian style bush hat and one wore a helmet constructed of straw. [8] [9] [10] Helmets worn by Glasgow Police in 1919. These helmets are no longer in use in Scotland. Their job was to look after female prisoners at police stations or the courts. As mentioned before, the traditional custodial helmet was made part of the uniform in 1865, before women were employed by the force. As a result, there are separate hat styles for men and women.Various items of equipment are usually carried on the duty belt of uniformed officers, although some have pouches attached to their stab vest, eliminating the need for a belt. Plainclothes officers may wear a harness, which can be worn under clothes. They usually have: The Custodian Helmet is also worn by the British Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police, the States of Jersey Police, the States of Guernsey Police Service, the Isle of Man Constabulary, the Royal Gibraltar Police, and the Bermuda Police. Special Constables are also issued with Custodian Helmets.

Bobby is a slang term for police constables in the British Isles. The helmet itself is known as a custodian helmet, once worn exclusively by male officers in Britain.They are responsible for attending to and controlling road-related incidents, whether minor or serious. Therefore, it is incredibly important to be visible as traffic police often work in potentially dangerous environments by managing traffic and clearing incidents. Many collisions occur on motorways due to the high volume of fast-moving vehicles. This, therefore, provides a potential danger for traffic police when dealing with accidents.