Sillitoe tartan is a distinctive chequered pattern, usually black-and-white or blue-and-white, which was originally associated with the police in Scotland. [a] It later gained widespread use in the rest of the United Kingdom and overseas, notably in Australia and New Zealand, as well as Chicago and Pittsburgh in the United States.

2020年12月24日 · So, in the 1930s, police in the city of Glasgow, Scotland began using a black-and-white checkered pattern to distinguish themselves from other public servants who wore otherwise similar hats. This specific pattern was brought into the realm of law enforcement by Chief Constable Sir Percy Sillitoe .

In 1932, shortly after he took office as Chief Constable of Glasgow, Sir Percy Sillitoe arranged for black and white diced cap bands to be tested by the Mounted Branch and by August of that year he deemed the test a success, ordering that all caps should bear the distinctive cap-band.

From a variety of home grown uniforms, bicycles, swords and pistols the British police force evolved in look and equipment through the long coats and top hat, to the recognisable modern uniform of a white shirt, black tie, reflective jackets, body armour, and the battenburg-marked vehicles, to the present-day Airwave Solutions radios, electric v...

2024年6月26日 · The checkered black and white pattern on the caps and cars of some British police forces is known as the Sillitoe tartan. It was first introduced in the 1960s as a way to increase visibility and recognition of police officers, especially at night or in crowded areas.

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