Do UK police still carry a whistle?

[scragend]

Even as recently as the mid 80's, the WPC's on my shift would walk the beat dressed in a skirt with high heeled knee length black boots. Not the most practical when things kicked off!

I've seen women walking the street in high heeled knee length black boots. But they weren't in the police...

 

[Drago]

Last lady bobby I recall wearing a skirt was in 2003, and I remember the year well. Even then it was a bit of oddity.

 

[tom73]

Yes, I remember having one, but once tunics stopped being worn other than ceremonial occasions I’m not sure many staff carried them. It’s gone all casual now with polo shirts and fleeces. Some officers still stick it on their key chains though. The radios have personal alarms now anyway.

Mrs73 was told it's more a back up thing , just in case the tec go's down or you find yourself unable to get to your radio. Which to me sounds like a cheep and simple back up idea.

 

[T4tomo]

It's the same type of whistles that are used by football referees. And yes, that's a real pea inside the thing.

Fox 40 surely for referees and umpires. Pealess and peerless.

 

[Chris S]

Anyone who remembers the Bill will know the end credits always had a male and female officer walking away. The lady had a skirt and tights, but flat shoes I think.

But Brandane was in a Scottish police force. I'm surprised they didn't have her wearing a kilt.

 

[T4tomo]

The double glazing lot are back next door, this time gutters and fascia. They started hamming and crashing about at 7.30 this morning.
Now I was up and about but not everyone was, not very good practice in my book. Luckily it's the neighbour on the other side so the balls up they are making of the work won't effect our house.

6 short blasts of a police whistle every 30 minutes should do it.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yeah, but some of us liked that kind of uniform!! 🧐

I think you can still pay for some ladies to wear one for you

or so I have heard!!!

 

[Drago]

But Brandane was in a Scottish police force. I'm surprised they didn't have her wearing a kilt.

Brandane's a chick?

 

[stephec]

I've seen women walking the street in high heeled knee length black boots. But they weren't in the police...

They'd probably pretend if you ask nicely enough.

 

[Reynard]

Fox 40 surely for referees and umpires. Pealess and peerless.

Not according to "Inside the Factory"

 

[T4tomo]

Not according to "Inside the Factory"

Don't believe everything Greg Wallace tells you!

 

[Gwylan]

Don't believe everything Greg Wallace tells you!

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