I’m not sure how it is elsewhere in the country, but in central London most policemen appear to have grown beards.

It’s something I’ve only just noticed, they may have had beards for decades, but I’m sure this is only a recent phenomenon. I presume they grow them with the intention of looking tougher/more manly, but I think they just look more grizzly, in a friendly Paddington Bear kind of way.

This probably makes them more approachable to the public, so if your Cat got stuck in a tree, you could call them instead of bothering the fire department again. The enemy could also under estimate them, as nobody would think a friendly bear would send them to jail. If true then this is a genius move by their PR departnent, and should be applauded by everybody.

I’ve also noticed that an increasing amount of police have tattoos. I always presumed the police had to be clean cut, but clearly we are heading towards a police force that soon enough will resemble the Hell’s Angels (which will probably look pretty cool, presuming they’ll be chasing speeding cars in their Harley Davidsons).

But seriously, a police force of grizzly bears with tattoos is not one to be trifalled with. So a polite notice to criminals, please beware of the bears.