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Bengal Presidency - Section

Section 927 in Police Regulations, Bengal , 1943

927. Review Order - cold weather.

- Helmet. - Wolseley pattern, covered with khaki. No metal fixings. Brown leather chin strap ⅜ inch wide.Pagri. - A pagri of six folds of khaki with a dark blue flash, a quarter of an inch wide, at the top, between the helmet and pagri; the whole when tied not to exceed three inches in width. As an alternative to the helmet, Indian Officers may wear a pagri of khaki silk with a blue edge and gold lungi ends; a kullah, when worn, should be of gold to match.Jacket. - Khaki gaberdine single-breasted, cut as a lounge coat to the waist, very loose at the chest and shoulders but fitted at the waist. Military skirt to bottom edge. A silver-plated hook on each side at the waist. Collar to be cut as in an ordinary civilian lounge coat. Two crosspatch breast pockets above, 6½ inches wide and 7½ inches deep to the top of the flap, with a 2¼ inches box pleat in the centre fastened at the top with a small Indian Police pattern button; flap, with button hole, to cover pockets, 2¼ inches deep and 6½ inches wide. Two expanding pockets below the waist (pleats at the sides) 9¼ inches wide at the top, 10½ inches at the bottom, 8 inches deep to the top of the pocket, fastened at the top with a small Indian Police pattern button; flap, with button hole, to cover pockets, 3½ inches deep and 10¾ inches wide, the top of the pocket to be tacked down at the corners in such a maimer that the pocket can be expanded at the top also if necessary. Inside watch pocket, fastened at the top with a small Indian Police or other pattern button; flap, with button hole to cover pocket 2¼ inches deep and 6½ inches wide. Four medium Indian Police pattern buttons down the front. Pointed cuffs, 5 inches high at the point and 2½ inches behind. Shoulder-straps of same material as garment, fastened with a small Indian Police pattern button. The jacket to be worn with a soft khaki collar and shirt and dark blue silk sailork-not tie. A plain gold safety pin may be worn under the tie to keep the soft collar in place.Breeches. - Khaki woolen Bedford cord, strapped with bulk-skin to match.Boots - Brown field, soft, legs stiffened to a depth of 4 to 6 inches from the top, laced at the instep, with nine pairs of eyelet holes, brown leather garters; no gusset and straps at the top of the leg and no toe-caps.Spurs - Light hunting, with brown leather straps and shields and brown leather under-straps.Belt. - Sam Browne of Army regulation pattern, but with white metal mountings.Sword. - Straight Infantry pattern, with half basket hilt in white metal, and device "I.P." and crown.Sword-knot. - Brown leather, with acorn.Scabbard. - Brown leather, Infantry pattern.Whistle - Of the usual Police pattern, to be worn attached to a khaki lanyard and carried in the left breast pocket.Badges of rank. - Silver metal. - The crown to be 1 inch broad. The stars to be of the "Star of India" (five pointed) pattern and 1 inch broad except in the case of Inspectors-General.
(a) Director of Intelligence, Government of India  
(b) Inspector-General of Police Crossed sword and baton with one star above.
  Crown, with three miniature stars (in the form of anequilateral triangle with apex upwards) below.
(c) Deputy Directors of Intelligence, Government of India,Commissioners of Police and Deputy Inspectors-General Crown, with two stars below.
(d) Superintendents and Deputy Commissioners of Police of 20ye a r s’ service, irrespective of whether they are in theselection grade or not, but provided they have passed theefficiency bar at Rs- 1,000. Crown- with one star below.
(e) Superintendents and Deputy Commissioners of Police withmore than 15 years’ but less than 20 years’ service Crown.
(f) Superintendents of Police (officiating or substantive)with less than 15 years’ service Three stars.
(g) Assistant Superintendents Two stars.
(h) Probationary Assistant Superintendents ... 0ne star.
(i) Assistant Directors of Intelligence, Government of India Badges of rank according to seniority in the police scale.
In the case of officers recruited immediately after the Great War whose seniority was decided on the basis of age, the wearing of badges of rank (d) and (e) above will be regulated as follows:-
(i) Superintendents in receipt of basic pay of Rs. 950 butless than Rs. 1,100.  
(ii) Superintendents in receipt of basic pay of Rs. 1,100 andover  
A Superintendent of Police promoted from the Provincial Service will be entitled to wear the same badges of rank as the directly recruited Superintendent of the Indian Police next below him in the Provincial Cadre Where the grant of any badge of rank is dependent on the passing of an efficiency bar the promoted officer must have passed that bar. If the directly recruited Superintendent of the Indian Police next below the promoted Superintendent has failed to pass the efficiency bar the latter shall if eligible be entitled to wear the badges to which the former would have been entitled if he had passed that bar.Officers of all ranks will wear a silver departmental badge, "I.P.", in the half-inch block letters at the base of the shoulder strap.Review Order-hot weather. - On ceremonial occasions during the hot weather the wearing of khaki drill tunic and cotton Bedford cord breeches may be permitted instead of the gaberdine tunic and woollen cord breeches.Additional items of uniform and equipment. - Officers shall provide themselves with the following additional articles of uniform and equipment and will wear them when special circumstances or orders so require;-Trousers (slacks). - Khaki gaberdine to match jacket, Army regulation pattern.Boots - Ankle, Plain brown leather, with plain toe caps. To be worn with trousers.Belt. - Second shoulder strap to Sam Browne belt. To be worn when revolver is carried.Revolver or (at the option of each officer) an automatic Pistol, with brown holster and ammunition pouch. The revolver and ammunition pouch will not be worn with Review Order unless specific orders to that effect are issued.Forage cap. - Dark blue cloth with three cloth welts, 4¼ inches total depth, diameter across the top 10⅜ inches for a cap fitting 21¾ inches in circumference, the top to be ⅜ inch larger or smaller in diameter for every ⅛ inch by which the cap may vary in size of head above or below the before-mentioned standard, e.g., for a cap 22¼ inches in circumference, the diameter across the top to be 10⅝ inches, and for a cap 21 inches in circumference, the diameter to be 10 inches. The sides to be made in four pieces and to be 21⅛ inches deep between the welts. A band of black mohair oakleaf lace 1¾ inches wide to be placed between the two lower welts. Indian Police pattern badge to be worn in the centre of the band in front. The cap to be set up on a band of stiff leather or other material 1¾ inches deep. Chin strap of black patent leather ⅜ inch wide buttoned on to two gorget buttons of Indian Police pattern placed immediately behind the corners of the peak.The peak of the cap will be of the following pattern:-
For Inspector-General Patent leather, embroidered all round with plain silverembroidery. Depth in the middle 2 inches. To drop at an angle of45 degrees.
For Commissioners, Deputy Inspectors-General andSuperintendents in receipt of basic pay of Rs, 950 a month andover, provided that a Superintendent promoted from the ProvincialPolice Service shall be entitled to wear a peak of thisdescription from the date the directly recruited officer of theIndian Police next below him on the Provincial Cadre becomesentitled to wear the same. As for Inspector-General but embroidered on front edge only.Plain patent leather peak.
For all other officers.  
To be worn with a khaki cover of same material and shade as jacket. The forage cap will be worn with review order when the occasion renders the wearing of a helmet unnecessary.Gloves. - Tan regulation to be worn if ordered.Officers may at their option provide themselves with the following Articles of uniform if climatic conditions render it necessary:-Overcoat. - Drab mixture cloth ; milled and waterproof ; double breasted, to reach to the point of the knee, 18 to 20 inches slit at the back with small saddle nap. Turn-down colar 2½ inches deep, with lapel and step, fastening with one hook and eye. Four large buttons on each side, three to button and one under turn. Two button pockets with flap; one inside breast pocket at each side; sword slit at left side; loose turn back cuffs of single material 4½ inches deep; shoulder straps of the same material as the garment fastened with small buttons. Badges of rank and buttons in silver metal. The collar to be provided with a cloth tab to button across the opening at the throat when required. The coat to be lined with drab flannel. The cloth will be that specified for the Province in which the officer is serving.Serge jacket and serge trousers. - Drab serge.Working dress. - Working dress Uniform is of the same pattern as Review Order but in place of gabardine and woollen cord, drill will be used for the jacket and slacks, and cotton Bedford cord for the breeches.The helmet, boots, belt, sword, scabbard, sword-knot, pistol, whistle, badges and forage cap, etc., are the same as for Review Order, except that the lanyard attached to the whistle will be dark blue instead of khaki.Mess dress - cold weather. - Mess Jacket. - Dark blue cloth, pointed cuffs, 5 inches high at point and 2½ inches behind, of the same material. Roll collar of black silk. Shoulder straps of blue cloth, tacked under the collar, with badges of rank as in Review Order, but without shoulder letters. Miniature medals and decorations to be worn on the left lapel, one inch below the point of the shoulder, overlapping if necessary, but not projecting beyond the lapel. Collar badges should be placed ¾th inch below the medals.Mess dress - cold weather. - Mess waistcoat. - White marcella, corners cut away, open at the front and without collar, to be fastened with 4 small Indian Police buttons 1⅛ inches apart.Collar and necktie. - Collar, plain white linen, with black tie.Overalls. - Dark blue cloth of the same shade as that of the jacket, with two stripes of ¼ inch plain mohair braid ¼ inch apart down the outside seam. Black leather foot straps with steel buckle.Boots. - Wellington, black, patent leather.Spurs. - Box, with plain rowels.Forage cap. - As in Review Order but without cover.Badges of rank. - Miniature - Crowns and stars ⅝th inch broad.Mess dress - hot weather. - Mess Jacket. - White drill, without braid or buttons, Roll collar, Shoulder straps of similar material with a small Indian Police pattern button at the top. One inside breast pocket. Sleeves cut plain with pointed cuffs 5 inches high at point and 2½ inches behind. Badges of rank and collar badges as in cold weather mess dress.Waistcoat. - As in cold weather mess dress. Where the climate renders this desirable officers may wear a plain dark blue silk kamarband in place of waistcoat.Collar and necktie. - As in cold weather mess dress.Overalls. - White drill with black leather foot straps, or as for cold weather, according to climate.Boots, spurs and forage cap. - As in cold weather mess dress.Horse furniture. - Bit. - Universal.Bridle. - Ordinary double.Girths. - Dark blue.Saddle. - Ordinary hunting, fitted with necessary nickel D's.Frog. - Of brown leather, attached to the shoe case (near side), for carrying the sword scabbard; shoe case with a leather steadying strap.Full dress. - Officers in possession of Full Dress uniform may wear it on occasion such as presentations at Court, Levees and Weddings. Other officers are not permitted to purchase Full Dress uniform and should wear at Courts and evening State functions either Alternative Dress or Velvet Court Dress (old style) as laid down on pages 5 and 6 of the office of the Secretary to the Governor-General (Public) notification No. F.9/II/36-Public(G), dated the 30th June 1937. In no case should Full Dress uniform be worn on duty.Medals. - On ceremonial occasions such as those on which military officers wear their medals with field service uniform, Police Officers should wear medals and decorations with khaki working dress.Indian Police device. - The Indian Police device for use on badges and on buttons -Badges.For cap, 1-⅝ th inches in height.For collar, 1¼ inches in height.Buttons.Convex, die struck and embossed
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Large .... .... 40
Medium .... .... 30
Small .... .... 24
Gorget .... .... 20
The pattern of Indian Police shoulder badges-