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Police Officers: Wearing Of Numbers On Epaulettes

Volume 415: debated on Monday 15 December 1980

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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will confirm that a number of uniform police officers involved in clearing a group of people from Shawforth Tip, Whitworth, Lancashire on 24th July 1980 were not displaying their numbers on their epaulettes.

I understand from the Chief Constable of Lancashire that it is a general requirement in his force for uniformed officers of the rank of sergeant and constable, other than motor-cyclists and dog handlers when wearing protective clothing, to wear numbers on their epaulettes. Any allegation that officers were not complying with the requirement on a particular occasion would be a matter for the chief constable.