Glengarry Boys' Brigade; namely Warrant Officers, Lieutenants and Brevet Captains. In 1932 Percy Sillitoe, the Chief Constable of the City of Glasgow Police, abolished the traditional custodian helmet and added a new feature to the peaked caps worn by his police officers. This new feature was a black and white chequered cap band based on the dicings seen on the glengarry headress of the Scottish regiments. The diced band, popularly known as the Sillitoe Tartan, later spread to police forces in Australia, New Zealand, and the rest of the United Kingdom, as well as to some other parts of the world,
Police vehicles in the United Kingdom covert cars and unmarked transport vehicles for discreet escort of civilians or prisoners. Marked variants of these cars feature a single row of battenburg police markings on each side of car with 'Police' lettering on the front and rear of the vehicle. Badges or slogans from police forces can be found on the front and sides of marked cars in most areas to identify the force it belongs to. Most marked cars also have hi-vis chevrons on the back. These vehicles are used for attending 999 calls and patrolling in targeted areas, where a police officer may be needed more