31-12-2020, 01:05 PM
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Do police officers still wear shoes?
Sorting out the loft, as you do between Christmas and New Year when there’s nowhere else to go!!Found my old police shoes! Shoes, not boots. They still look quite smart ... old but smart.
It made me wonder. Do police officers actually wear plain shoes any more? I appreciate that boots are a very necessary requirement for active duty, but in the old days it was a personal choice of boots or shoes for duty, whilst plain shoes were pretty much expected for things like court appearances, visits to homes to take statements, etc and driving.
I wonder if it’s now PPE requirements, including footwear, for every aspect of duty?
31-12-2020, 05:33 PM
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Re: Do police officers still wear shoes?
Originally Posted by Marky34
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Sorting out the loft, as you do between Christmas and New Year when there’s nowhere else to go!!Found my old police shoes! Shoes, not boots. They still look quite smart ... old but smart.
It made me wonder. Do police officers actually wear plain shoes any more? I appreciate that boots are a very necessary requirement for active duty, but in the old days it was a personal choice of boots or shoes for duty, whilst plain shoes were pretty much expected for things like court appearances, visits to homes to take statements, etc and driving.
I wonder if it’s now PPE requirements, including footwear, for every aspect of duty?
We have a retired police officer?
To be honest, I have never really thought about that, not until now, Marky, the funny thing was, my son and I were involved in an accident with a deer, where we had to call the police, due to where the accident took place, a young couple turned up, I never thought to look at their feet, now, if I’d done so, I’d be answering your question as I type, next time I see a police officer, I will definitely look at their feet and let you know,
I wonder also if they have steel toe caps.
How many yrs did you serve?...also I bet you have seen changes?
31-12-2020, 05:45 PM
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Thanks for replying Pauline.I’ve a funny feeling I’d know exactly what you’d have seen if you’d looked at their feet! Unpolished boots and and odd socks tucked into them! ��
I’m not really saying there’s anything wrong with that in a world that’s understandably more about actions than appearances but not what you would have seen in the past
Yes, things are very very different now from what they were some years back. Depending on how sensitive you’re feeling, you might want to have a look at on old post I made called Policing in the 1970’s.
My grandson is a police officer, l will ask him!!
31-12-2020, 06:02 PM
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Re: Do police officers still wear shoes?
Yes, I will do that Marky, if I look on your profile page,I can find all of your topics that you started,sounds interesting.I must say, this young female and male officer were extremely helpful, it was well past midnight when the accident happened, the car was in no condition to drive, my son wanted to drive it the rest of the way home, but there was something leaking from the front end,so obviously we had to get their permission, far to dangerous to drive they said, so we had to park it up in a safe place, that they showed us, they also gave us the number of a taxi service, which helped us greatly....
Of course they are in a profession that cares, they certainly showed it that evening.
31-12-2020, 06:08 PM
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Re: Do police officers still wear shoes?
Originally Posted by pauline3
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I must say, this young female and male officer were extremely helpful...Of course they are in a profession that cares, they certainly showed it that evening.
31-12-2020, 06:12 PM
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Re: Do police officers still wear shoes?
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiIt depends, if you are response, then boots, flameproof trousers tucked in.
Community or on TV, shoes, so as not to appear aggressive.
I also remember that officers were recommended not to wear boots for driving. I think the modern day boot is a bit less cumbersome than the old style hob-nail type!!
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