In article , Recliner
writes


From my experience, the "in uniform" part is not adhered to at all
and never has been.

In fact, surely off-duty cops don't wear uniform?


Surely they're not expected to travel to and from work in civvies and
change into/out-of uniform at their station?
I haven't looked closely at a copper recently, but it *used* to be
the case that an essential part of the uniform was a black-and-white
chequered band round the cuff, and merely removing *that* meant that
the officer was no longer "in uniform". But that was a long time ago
and things may have changed.
--
Bill Borland