The force was unarmed with each man carrying only a walking stick and a police whistle. Each was given a double breasted blue suit, a policed overcoat, peaked cap of the type issued to special constables, boots and leggings. To identify them each man was to wear the British Legion badge, the Legion tie and an arm brassard embossed British Legion. On disbandment the cap and overcoat had to be returned but each man was entitled to retain the rest of the equipment.