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
Chief of the Philippine National Police Chief of the Philippine National Police The Chief of the Philippine National Police (Filipino: "Hepe ng Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas") is the head of the Philippines' national police body, the Philippine National Police (PNP). The position is invariably held by a Director General, a four star general police officer. The PNP chief is also an ex officio member of the National Police Commission. The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 (Republic Act No. 6975), the law establishing the Philippine National Police states, states that the President shall appoint the Philippine National Police Chief from among a