![]() ![]() This "Round Hat" had the wire reinforcement ring taken out to give us more of a "Crushed" hat in appearance. The Crushed Hat style came about circa 1941 due to General MacArthur’s Crushed Hat. Sherlock Swann came a new hat device, it was on this day in 1908 that we dropped the Wreath style hat device moving to the hat device used today with the Coat of arms and badge number.ġ935 - The Police Department's Traffic Section including the Mounted Unit were issued Pith Hats a kind of Safari Helmet which was not well liked by many as they seemed to blow off the officer's heads in even the slightest of winds, causing officers to chase more helmets than criminals while the head wear was in use.ġ941 - During the year 1941/42 Officers started removing the metal ring from their hats to make them resemble the |Crushed"Caps seen in the military, a trend started, or made popular by General MacArthur HEREġ944- 7 October 1944 - The Baltimore police switches from the round, or oval top police caps that were worn for a little more than 30 years after the "Bobby Cap" type helmet, to the current "Octagonal" or "Eight point" hats we wear today. From the Baltimore Sun - The Baltimore Police go from the Bobby Type Helmet to the more modern cap and Officers donned new uniforms, veteran Captains returned to old Districts, caps supplant helmets and Espantoons are in use once again.ġ908- 7 November 1908 - Also on this day and with the hat switch under the direction of Col. The Marshal and his Deputy Marshal as well as all Captains and Lieutenants wear the regular cap of the period.)ġ908- 7 November 1908 - After 22 years, The Baltimore Police Department stop using the Police Helmet, (Bobby Cap), and goes to a more modern round, or oval top, police hat. The helmet at that time was significant of rank, only patrolman and sergeants wore it. Commissioner Carr specified that the black helmet was to be worn in the winter, and the pearl gray helmet worn during summer months. ![]() ![]() Taking the place of the derby or bell cap formerly worn by Baltimore police. were usedġ886- The Police Helmet, (Bobby Cap) worn in other cities, was made part of the uniform in Baltimore. (It was introduced by Commissioner Alford J. 1784- Various Bell Hats, Derby Hats, Cowboy Hats etc. ![]()
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