Thursday, February 1, 2024

Rainy day

Met Police officers wearing custodian helmets, Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster, London

Met Police officers wearing custodian helmets
Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster
London, May 2023

“The custodian helmet is a type of helmet worn predominantly by male police officers in the United Kingdom, within England and Wales, and certain other places around the world. First used by the Metropolitan Police in London in 1863, the BBC labelled the custodian helmet a "symbol of British law enforcement". They are worn by male constables and sergeants on foot patrol. A cultural icon, it has featured in films, TV series and other media involving British police.” (Custodian helmet, Wikipedia)

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