Australian Police Uniforms

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Commissioner visits local officers

The Police Commissioner drops into Inverell, NSW. Country police wearing everyday about-town uniform. From left: Sergeant Adam Corrigan, Senior Constable Darrell Monckton, Senior Constable Heath Roberts, Senior Constable Paul Hoskins, Constable Mitch Milne, Inspector Rowan O’Brien Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione and Senior Constable Greg Dillow.

Rank Insignia of the NSW Police Force. Commissioned Ranks and Chaplains above, and Non-Commissioned Ranks below.

Two years ago today, on 7th September 2012, NSW police wore purple uniforms to take a stand against bullying. It has become an annual gesture.

Controversial New York-style Victoria Police uniform, December 2012.

The most recent, controversial, New York-style Victoria Police uniform, launched in December 2012. operational winter uniform, operational summer uniform, Commissioner, office winter uniform, office summer uniform.

The baseball cap, akubra and woollen jumper as an external garment were introduced to the Victoria Police uniform in 2001.

Jackets

Uniform Policy

Victoria Police summer and winter uniforms after a standardisation of the uniform policy from May 1, 1996. The policy also stipulated that the leather patrol jacket was the only approved jacket to be worn by all police at the rank of Commander during winter and that all police must wear the broad-brimmed Akubra hat when outdoors in summer.

Constable Kellie Gooden and her fellow officers from the Russell St police station sport the sun-smart wide-brimmed hat, introduced in November 1991. Victoria. Chicago, Police Cars, Russell

Chicago

Police Cars

Russell

Constable Kellie Gooden and her fellow officers from the Russell St police station sport the sun-smart wide-brimmed hat, introduced in November 1991. Victoria.

Police at Walsh St, South Yarra where two policemen were shot dead, in 1988

Hipster

Michael Roberts

Victorian policewomen show off their new pantyhose in March 1988. They received 45 pairs each a year!

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Senior Constable Judy King wearing the new women's police slacks in August 1981. Victoria.

Constables Michael Holden and Geoff Peck outside the Flemington Housing Estate in 1981. Nice moustaches boys.

A Victorian police patrol jacket in October 1974.

Sergeant Bob Fox (left) models open-neck summer shirts trialed by the Victoria Police in Fitzroy, the city traffic patrol division and northern country stations in October 1973.

Female Police Officers

Policewomen were issued with handbags custom-made to carry batons in 1972.

Traffic Police

Herald

Senior Constable Brian Hodge wearing the experimental "reflector coat" for traffic police, with Constable Oscar Aertssen in the regular uniform in June 1973.

Police troopers on duty at an MCG Test cricket match in 1971.

Military Looks

The pith helmet with puggaree hat band and hand-held radio were part of the Victoria Police uniform in 1963.

1950s

Summer Uniform

Victoria Police summer uniform in the 1950s.

The first police uniform for women, designed by policewomen in 1947. Victoria.

Olds

Turn Ons

Melbourne policemen in 1946.

Anti-shrapnel steel helmets worn by police during World War II.

Aladdin

Inspiration

Canadian Military

A Victorian policeman chooses to don his sombre winter uniform (left) while his colleague sticks with the summer garb (right) in the 1930s.

Victorian mounted police officer circa 1880s. Wearing an officer's Keppi cap and silver bullion QVC badge.

Victoria Police constable in winter night wear, with shako hat, in the 1850s.