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Metropolitan Police 'Z' District Home Beat Officer, Cheam, (nr Sutton) Surrey, UK. Circa 1976.
During this period the Metropolitan Police placed a huge emphasis on home beat officers, who worked from home, and were responsible for the area local to their residence and would have a very close concern of how their own area was policed. Their main mode of transport was the trusty and faithful pedal cycle, a simple but extremely effective mode of transport to perform this type of police duties.
The officer in the picture (Police Constable 631 'Z' John Holley) was attached to Sutton Police Station (ZT) pictured aboard his Raleigh, black, gents pedal cycle. he was responsible for policing Cheam Village and the surrounding area.
Depending on crime trends and local events the officers could select their working hours that would have the best effect for the residents. Officers selected for this position would not be treating this community role as a 'job', but, most importantly, as a vocation.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSO's) were not even on the horizon in those days (this cannot be over emphasised). How things have changed in a very short time!
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE BICYCLE'S TRAVELS OVER THE NEXT 40 YEARS
Metropolitan Police 'Z' District Home Beat Officer, Cheam, (nr Sutton) Surrey, UK. Circa 1976.
During this period the Metropolitan Police placed a huge emphasis on home beat officers, who worked from home, and were responsible for the area local to their residence and would have a very close concern of how their own area was policed. Their main mode of transport was the trusty and faithful pedal cycle, a simple but extremely effective mode of transport to perform this type of police duties.
The officer in the picture (Police Constable 631 'Z' John Holley) was attached to Sutton Police Station (ZT) pictured aboard his Raleigh, black, gents pedal cycle. he was responsible for policing Cheam Village and the surrounding area.
Depending on crime trends and local events the officers could select their working hours that would have the best effect for the residents. Officers selected for this position would not be treating this community role as a 'job', but, most importantly, as a vocation.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSO's) were not even on the horizon in those days (this cannot be over emphasised). How things have changed in a very short time!
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE BICYCLE'S TRAVELS OVER THE NEXT 40 YEARS