Gibraltar Royal Police, a photo from Gibraltar, Other

Photographer's Note

I’ve captured this photo on the Casemate Square, the largest of the two main squares within the city centre of Gibraltar (the other being John Mackintosh Square). The square takes its name from the British-built casemate and bombproof barracks at the northern end of the square completed in 1817.

The Casemate Square is one of the two main areas people congregate in Gibraltar, currently for fun and entertainment, lined with most of the popular open air restaurants, pubs and bars.

The Royal Gibraltar Police is, along with the Gibraltar Customs, the principal civilian law enforcement agency in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It is the oldest Police force in the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom, founded in 1830 only 9 months after Sir Robert Peel founded the Metropolitan Police in London.

In general the uniformed officers of the Gibraltar force follow British police models in their dress. On foot patrol male constables and sergeants, like their counterparts in England and Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Bermuda, wear the traditional headgear of the "bobby on the beat", correctly known as the "custodian helmet", (see the photo) which is similar to some Army helmets and was adopted by the Metropolitan Police of London in 1863.

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aliabazari (23401) 2012-11-27 15:10

Salut Miro
Ce document est la Grande-Bretagne la beauté de la vie quotidienne, et pour moi, c'est très intéressant. Éclairage et la composition, bien fait. très belle

En ce qui concerne, mon ami ...

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2012-11-27 17:10

Hi dear Miro

You are a world traveler indeed! This shot is from England! Very fine casual town snap shot, but very attractive. Best composition and well balance are so comfortable to me. Thanks for your sharing and have a good day!

Takero from cold and windy Tokyo

jhm (211738) 2012-11-29 5:05

Hello Miro,

The Royal Gibraltar Police is very tolerant against visitor for together a picture.
Nice daily life image with the shop beside the police.
Excellent composition, colors and presentation are nice taken.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

jemaflor (148368) 2012-11-29 13:24

Hi Miro,
Well taken, spontaneous shot, good sharpness and light, smiles on faces for people not for these two policemen ...

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-11-30 5:44

Hi Miro
British Bobby on beat duty! Great shot, they are popping out of the frame and always such a reassuring sight and very appropriate ref of location. I also like the cropping here with some space to the left and yet this is more interesting. A fun shot but also a technically accomplished photo. Well done, TFS.
Kind regards

Graal (103040) 2012-11-30 9:43

Hello Miro,
an interesting street reportage from Gibraltar. Good captured moment and place with the policemen. Fine theme about the daily life there.
Have a nice evening.
Aleksander

Cricri (176) 2012-11-30 10:57

Ciao Miro
Bonne note information
Scène de vie quotidienne, le sérieux des deux policiers contre les jeunes souriant bien cadrer avec la boutique, ( je pense qu'il y a un des policiers qui te regarde :-)
Bon Weekend
cricri

s_lush (16602) 2012-11-30 21:54

Hello Miro,
This high-quality daily-life picture is a very good illustration for the highly informative and comprehensive story about such an interesting part of UK, as Gibraltar, and its police. Thanks for so useful presentation!
Best regards,
Sergiy

danos (110407) 2012-12-01 2:55

Good morning Miro,
the first policemen looks to see you with half eye.
Nice the snapshot with the two policmen to make their duty in the square with the store merchandises to are spread on the pavement.

Have a good month,Danos

fabbs99 (17179) 2012-12-01 18:03

Hello Miro,

Nice shot of the cops.The one at the back seems to be in the eating out habit.Good sharpness and very well done.TFS

Regards
Farhat

shevchenko (20560) 2012-12-04 1:13

Hi Miro,
Good pov and good frame to show the old street and old shop lots that selling various types of products, good captured to the policemen and tourists too, thanks for sharing a lively shot from the historical town.
Ally

cpontoal (254) 2013-01-31 8:42

parece que a lady vai para a prisão... or this is your prived security...

kato (11630) 2013-08-05 6:32

Hi Miro,

You're capturing well this scene by a good composition and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the uniform of Royal Police in england. It seems to a good uniform without an air of intimidation and helmet is also lovely. You catch well this street scene, so we can see this place from box stand written as "Casemate Square". And, it's impressive in the oriental clothes shop at left-hand side, seemingly it is international city London.

kind regards,
mikio

ikeharel (114751) 2013-09-09 1:35

Hello Miro,
It was on 6/1998 whenvisited there, and yes, felt like little England when taken a stroll through town.
You managed to convey well that feel.
One policeman was watching you.
On a fauuny note I'd add that one police officer on this pic. would not pass the bar on the police-academy gym...
Best regards,
Ike

nikkitta (17070) 2013-11-01 14:05

Hola Miro

Wowww, you were in Gibraltar and it looks so british with the Bobbis at work ansd so serious
Like the way you frame the capture trees and sidewalk
A true TE photo capure
Have a great weekend
Maria

Miguel82 (47110) 2014-11-22 3:48

Miro, We forget sometimes that Gibraltar is actually a part of the Uk, informative view of a street where clothes shops and pedestrians are visible. The policemen wears the Royal police uniforms