Check (pattern) a board used for playing checkers and chess, and in heraldry. The check pattern has a number of symbolic meanings. In auto racing, the chequered flag is displayed at the finishing line to signal that the race has finished. It originates from the "checkers" who watched the finishing line and checked when cars had finished the race. They began using chequered flags to identify themselves. In some countries, the check pattern has become a symbol of the police. Known as "Sillitoe Tartan", it was first used in Glasgow in the 1930s and was inspired by a pattern worn by some
History of the Queensland Police and Research Branch and begins developing computer programs to make information available on criminal statistics, stolen vehicles, staff deployment, and vehicles of interest. Forbes House in Makerston Street was purchased and converted into Police Headquarters and officially opens 7 March. Terence Murray (Terry) Lewis becomes the fourteenth Police Commissioner on 29 November 1976. Three new police vessels were commissioned: "D.G. Gordon", "G.J. Olive" and "Lyle M. Hoey". They were named after three police officers who were killed in the line of duty. The first step was taken in the automation of the colour printing process for the Photographic Section. Experienced