Police Officers On Duty - Kilted

**Livingston** · 17th July 06, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by way2fractious

Are there any pictures of kilted police officers - or kilted anyone - riding bicycles?

I have yet to figure out how kilts can be worn "on-bike" with any semblance of modesty. Mounting, dismounting, and airspeed are all problems. Perhaps the old style ladies frames could help with the first two. :confused:

I too have seen the Estes Park PD on bicycles. Don't have any photos but that can be fixed in September. Everyone on the PD there wears the kilt during the games, the ones providing security AND those on regular patrol. The only ones I've seen without have been either newer or not full time. All this based on the last 7+ years of spending the weekend after Labor Day in Estes Park, CO for the LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH/IRISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL.

**Riverkilt** · 17th July 06, 10:54 AM

Livingston,

Counting on you for pics this year. Wonder how many kilted police officers we can get added to Big Paul's new gallery of kilted cops?

Ron

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 17th July 06, 11:37 AM

Cool pics Ron! Now, anybody who wants to wear a kilt to work has some more ammo for the argument.

And I will have to buck Matt and say that I think that the flashes with the hose down actually look all right to me. However, that is just from the picture. I reserve the right to change my mind after trying it in the privacy of my home to see how it really looks.

**Riverkilt** · 17th July 06, 12:18 PM

I saw the officer around a number of times before I asked for his photo. Never noticed the flashes. Never saw them on the pic. Only saw them when I went back and checked after Matt's post. Course, they weren't red flashes.

And thanks for the tartan ID Matt. Now wondering why both guys are wearing the same tartan...

Ron

**Retro Red** · 18th July 06, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

And thanks for the tartan ID Matt. Now wondering why both guys are wearing the same tartan...

If things hadn't been so crazy busy here at work I would've responded to this thread earlier & identified the tartan, too.

The reason they're wearing the same tartan is that both kilts were provided (free of charge) by Graeme Niven of Arizona Kilts. Graeme was also the one who recommended that the policemen wear sporrans with the kilts (sporrans also provided by Graeme).

Hey, Ron & Bradley, Phil & I looked for you guys up there at Flag, but we never did see you two - & we were there both days! Don't know how we could miss each other since we're all fairly "unique" looking... Guess next time we'll have to arrange a specific time & place to meet. Sorry I missed ya, I was looking forward to a mini X Marks convention there...

.

**Riverkilt** · 18th July 06, 05:40 PM

Thanks for that kilted cop background. What a great promo idea.

Sorry to miss you too. Did look...guess our search patterns never overlapped.

Ron

**Kiltman** · 18th July 06, 06:44 PM

I must admit, I love the kilt belt.

**Livingston** · 17th July 06, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Livingston,

Counting on you for pics this year. Wonder how many kilted police officers we can get added to Big Paul's new gallery of kilted cops?

Ron

No problem on that, I'll have plenty of pics. I'll look for an officer in a kilt at Highland Ranch too. Out to see if we can get Norbydog to get a photo taken in uniform but with the kilt

**Streetcar** · 18th July 06, 09:56 AM

I would that other departments would allow that!
Terribly impractical for daily patrol, but great for an off-duty gig like that!

With my department, you could get dinged for "Conduct unbecoming," or some other nonsense.

**Livingston** · 18th July 06, 10:26 AM

Too true. The powers to be just don't seem to have a sense of humor. The good thing at Estes is that the kilt seems to be the uniform during the games.