In a project designed to raise additional funds, the Metropolitan Police have launched a range of branded clothing and other ‘useful security accessories’. The move follows the success of the New York Police Department in marketing their ‘NYPD’ goods through Amazon, an initiative which earned sales of over half a million dollars last year.
The Met-branded products include men’s and women’s fashion items, champagne flutes and gardening equipment as well as fluffy handcuffs, crow bars, 50 foot rope ladders and a 45-piece locksmith’s pick set.
Spoofflé had a sneak preview at New Scotland Yard on Tuesday and was able to snap the few photos seen here, before being escorted from the building.
Sussex Constabulary have been doing this for some time although admittedly the labels are mostly erased or ground off. Most Saturday’s many useful items can be purchased in the North Lanes. These range from bullet proof vests with very little blood on them, taser guns “Only fired once gov would I tell a lie”? To size 18 steel toe cap boots all forensically cleaned of blood and flesh ! Top sellers are PC 49 tee shirts or the more popular ladies PC 69 tee shirts with the slogan That’s the way to part your hair. Evening all!
Other items are available on request at Meet me behind the Pavillion .com