Police are getting new, more practical uniforms, although ultimately officers will be judged on their performance and not on what they wear.
The polo shirts and combat trousers might even make them more approachable, although it was probably the right decision to drop a proposal to wear baseball caps.
However, traditionalists will see it as a shame the old-style hard helmet is on the way out.
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