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[enzoxk]

Can someone please tell me what Baton holder that the bill used?





The one that Smithy has.

Edited by enzoxk, 20 February 2012 - 06:54 PM.

[j.brunt]

I would imagine looking at it its one of these ASP Baton Holder Scabbard - Sidebreak - 21" but I may be wrong.

As far as I know all the kit used by the Bill was the kit used by the Met at the time of filming, someone in the Met may be able to shed some more light on this for you.

[Joss]

Type in baton holder on eBay and it's the 12th one down.. I think that's the same one.. My eyes aren't that good on my phone to see If it is exactly the same but a few bobbies I know have the same oe as eBay or very similar.

[SM17HY]

I think its an ASP SCABBARD SIDEBREAK: http://aspbaton.patr...-16-p-8415.html

It comes in 16", 21" and 26"

[Simply Special]

21 inch side break baton

Btw that baton holder is not a standard issue kit for the Met

Edited by Simply Special, 20 February 2012 - 07:08 PM.

[callsign-kid]

Its an ASP side break holder. It was not and to my knowledge never has been issued to officer by the Met. The uniform was given/sold to them by the Met but I don't think the equipment which they used ever was.On a side note, an inspector wearing a custodian? Unlikely.

Edited by callsign-kid, 20 February 2012 - 07:29 PM.

[StevieGee]

On a side note, an inspector wearing a custodian? Unlikely.

Shouldn't it have the 2 silver bands round it too?

[j.brunt]

Does this mean smithy needs the don't mess with PPE because your force wont cover you talk? On a completely unrelated note I didnt realise he became an inspector?

[Jeebs]

Its an ASP side break holder. It was not and to my knowledge never has been issued to officer by the Met. The uniform was given/sold to them by the Met but I don't think the equipment which they used ever was.On a side note, an inspector wearing a custodian? Unlikely.

Don't inspectors wear custodians when policing football matches and guff? Even lady cops wear them, so it could happen!

As for the baton holder, it could be:

http://www.batons.co...front_draw.html
or
http://www.patrolsto...-21-p-8417.html

[SC Ben]

Its the top one of those two links I believe Same one I use

As for Inspectors wearing custodians, all my inspectors have! both regs & specials

Edited by SC Ben, 20 February 2012 - 08:11 PM.

[Jeebs]

I wouldn't mind one of the top ones with a klick fast attachment, know where I could find one?

[enzoxk]

Thanks for the responses, side breaker it is Also what inch baton do the MET issue? and do they still issue ASP or Monadnock?

Edited by enzoxk, 20 February 2012 - 10:04 PM.

[SC Ben]

ASP's in MET I believe

[weedannyc]

Does this mean smithy needs the don't mess with PPE because your force wont cover you talk? On a completely unrelated note I didnt realise he became an inspector?

Smithy always had the since he came back as Sgt, possibly form when he was SO19?

And now its Monadnock in the Met.

[Hyde]

Can someone please tell me why the Inspector has a custodian on? I thought they stopped wearing them at that rank?

Edit: I saw the photo and just posted without looking at other comments.

Just ignore me. Not that you need to be told to do that

Edited by Hyde, 20 February 2012 - 11:02 PM.

[Alex_101]

Can someone please tell me why the Inspector has a custodian on? I thought they stopped wearing them at that rank?

It's from The BIll,

That's like asking why their Airwaves are turned off but still appear to work

[callsign-kid]

Shouldn't it have the 2 silver bands round it too?

If was was an inspector's custodian then yes it should correctly have two bands running round it. However the Met does not issue an inspector's custodian and I don't know when they stopped doing that. Male inspectors are given a flat cap with a band running round the brim.

Don't inspectors wear custodians when policing football matches and guff? Even lady cops wear them, so it could happen!

As for the baton holder, it could be:

http://www.batons.co...front_draw.html
or
http://www.patrolsto...-21-p-8417.html

No. Lady police officers don't wear custodians either at any time. They are not issued to them. However the bowler is a hard hat much like the custodian but its a lot more discrete about it. One does not offer better protection over the other really. To be honest though if missiles were being thrown then level 2 or level 1 serials would be being put in place.

ASP's in MET I believe

Yes. The current issue is Monnadnock though. The majority of officers have ASPs as it stands. After the Monnadnock contract ends we won't be getting any more. I think we're going to go back to ASP. The Monnadnocks have been a total failure.

[weedannyc]

Also why is his radio on the stabvest and not the jacket?

[Samson]

Also why is his radio on the stabvest and not the jacket?

I've often worn my radio like that. I find it sits more securely on the stab vest, if it is on the hi-vis is wobbles about which can get irritating after a while.

[Corbs]

As others have said, ASP Sidebreak. The Met used to issue ASPs in a horrible nylon pouch, now they issue Monadnocks in a horrible nylon pouch. Also, the belt kit in the bill has always been a bit iffy, they use odd speedcuff holders too.

[enzoxk]

What would a female inspector have on her bowler?

[Samson]

As others have said, ASP Sidebreak. The Met used to issue ASPs in a horrible nylon pouch, now they issue Monadnocks in a horrible nylon pouch. Also, the belt kit in the bill has always been a bit iffy, they use odd speedcuff holders too.

The issue baton holder is as you've described, but I rather like the cuff holders we get.

[Corbs]

The issue baton holder is as you've described, but I rather like the cuff holders we get.

Yep, met gets the PWL RCP7 cuff holder, very well liked generally.

But in the bill it's a Viper or similar jobby.

[StevieGee]

What would a female inspector have on her bowler?

She would have a black 'mini' band under her cap badge.

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[CovPlod]

The YK female officers were all wearing custodian helmets at Public Order training the other day so they are issued. The male inspector also had one on, the same as everyone else's