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Since the 1950s, helmets have no longer been worn by police officers in Scotland, but may be seen worn by Metropolitan Police officers when on Royal duties in Scotland. They ceased to be worn in Northern Ireland after the 1920s, except for night patrol work in Belfast and Derry until the early 1960s. 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. [1] First used by the Metropolitan Police in London in 1863, the BBC labelled the custodian helmet a "symbol of British law enforcement". [2] They are worn by male constables and sergeants on foot patrol. [3] A cultural icon, it has featured in films, TV series and other media involving British police. [2] History [ edit ] a b c Marriott, Steve (1988). "Bobby Helmet FAQ: British Police Helmets". PICA Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-04-16 . Retrieved 27 December 2016– via The Constabulary. Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-12-28 . Retrieved 2010-12-13. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)

As well as in the UK, other forces currently using the custodian helmet include the States of Jersey Police, States of Guernsey Police Service, Isle of Man Constabulary, Royal Gibraltar Police, and Bermuda Police. The term "custodian" originated as a specific make of helmet used in Britain in the late-twentieth century. Because of this, "custodian" was never an official or unofficial name for similar helmets worn in other parts of the Commonwealth. The traditional cork construction often led CID personnel to call their uniformed colleagues "woodentops" (the name of a children's TV programme).

Traditional headgear of the Bobby on the Beat

Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1999-11-10 . Retrieved 2010-12-13. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) Police Community Support Officers only wear peaked caps, which have a blue or grey band on them rather than the police officer's Sillitoe tartan to distinguish them from police officers. Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2000-06-05 . Retrieved 2010-12-13. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)

Helmets closely following the British model were widely worn by the police forces of Canada, Australia and New Zealand from the late nineteenth century on until they were replaced. The New Zealand Police retained a white version until the 1990s. Other names for a Custodian Helmet 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. A Custodian Helmet is also known as a Policeman’s Helmet or Centurion Helmet and technically known as a ‘Home Office Pattern Helmet’. The Custodian Helmet is worn by policemen in England and Wales as the traditional headgear of the ‘Bobby on the beat’, worn by constables and sergeants on foot patrol. A Peaked Cap is worn by officers on mobile patrol in cars.

Here you will find a free knitting pattern for a Child's Folded Top Bobble Hatmade in double knitting yarn van Grinsven, Michel. "Politiehelmen". Pictures from a private collection. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011 . Retrieved October 3, 2010. This free knitting pattern for an Adults Ribbed Bobble Hat in chunky weight yarn. This free knitting pattern for a bobble hat is prepared using K1, P1 riband was loosely based on the "Brownie hats" which were worn in the 1980's. 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.

A comb and crest, a ball or a simple helmet boss adorns the top of the helmet whilst some forces used to have spikes on top. A thin chinstrap keeps the helmet on with some helmets having an additional double strap with chin cup for more strenuous activity.Northamptonshire Police and Leicestershire Police both replaced custodian helmets with gender-neutral caps in 2017, but later reinstated them in 2019 and 2022 respectively. [19] A policeman carrying a consignment of straw helmets at Luton Police..." Getty Images . Retrieved 10 October 2021. The wearing of Custodian Helmets led to CID (Criminal Investigation Department) calling their uniformed colleagues ‘woodentops’.