Name/Title
Sussex Police warrant card in lanyard holder c2014Entry/Object ID
2188Description
Clear plastic card holder containing a photo ID warrant card marked "Sussex Police Warrant Card" with the image of a male under which is marked "Giles York Chief Constable" much of the writing having been worn by repeated use. The holder is attached to a blue polycotton/nylon lanyard, with black plastic clip fastening and chrome plated attachment hook and release catch. Marked "Sussex Police" and Keeping Sussex Safe", with red, orange and green design and the Sussex Police badge.Use
To identify the holder as a police officer and give them authority to use their powersContext
Sussex Police introduced warrant cards with photographs in the mid to late 1990s and over time they doubled as entry keys allowing access to security doors. As with all police warrant cards these usually have the name of the chief constable as having issued it.This particular warrant card was issued to Giles York ( by himself) who was the chief constable of Sussex Police between 2014 and 2020. Very similar cards are issued to police staff but they do not contain the wording "Warrant Card" .These warrant and ID cards are either carried in specially made wallets or worn in special clear plastic holders suspended on lanyards around the neck. Indeed there is a requirement for all staff to wear an ID badge on police premises, when not in uniform, especially at Police HQ at Lewes. Often these cards show wear such as this due to repeated use.
Over time many different styles of lanyard have been available, there not being a particular design that must be worn, providing of course that what is used does not cause offence, or is discriminatory. This particular lanyard has the "Keeping Sussex Safe" logo.