Name/Title
Sussex Police Chief Constable's cap 2014 - 2020Entry/Object ID
2187Description
Black wool cap with chequered band and a two "silver" laurel bands around the peak, with a plastic chin strap, secured by two small silver plated senior officer's buttons marked with a Queen's Crown inside a laurel wreath. In place of a normal cap badge is a large embroidered bullion style badge, consisting of a Sussex Police coat of arms marked "Sussex Police", inside a large laurel wreath and topped with a large queen's Crown. No markers marks just a small label marked "58 7 1/4".Use
For use by a male chief constable in Sussex PoliceContext
It has long been practice for senior police officers to have rank insignia on their uniform caps as well as on their uniform tunics. Since the 20th century officers of the rank of inspector and above have had some form of insignia on their caps. Two silver coloured braided laurel bands designate a chief constable.
This particular cap was worn by Giles York, who was the chief constable of Sussex Police from 2014 until 2020. It has a very elaborate bullion style badge that has been used by Sussex Police chief officer ranks from the early 2000s (c2005). Prior to that chief officers wore the standard all ranks enamelled cap badge, and before its introduction the senior officer's "EIIR" cap badge, often in a mock silver/gilt finish.
The last Sussex Police chief constable to wear a cap with an all ranks cap badge was Sir Ken Jones, who led the force from 2001 to 2006, although he went on wear a cap with a more elaborate chief officer's badge, such as that shown here.