@@mariahoulihan9483 Are you part-black genetically? I still am. Does that explain why my two fellow colour party members got their videos while I did not? Perhaps.
Sadly this was the last parade of The Metropolitan Police Band when the members were serving police officers. It was later civilianised and then disbanded in the 90s. It had a long musical history having Bandmaster Barsotti in charge during its history. Barsotti wrote their March The Metropolitan.
Well it is a moment of its time. I like to think all those on parade (probably all now retired) took that discipline with them as they progressed in their respective fields of policing. Today's officers are facing their own challenges and I don't envy them . I personally think they're being treated poorly by the profession I loved and that saddens me.
Fine upstanding fellas, pity the standard have drastically dropped. I joined the Army in August 1986 and left in April 2010. Four comrades joined the force, they're are doing well and even reach the higher ranks and in plain clothes too.
Thanks for watching. Yes things have changed. I often wonder whether this sort of event has a place now in today's police service? The Met Police is almost 200 years old. When Rowan and Mayne, the first commissioners designed the service they actually wanted to steer away from the military. Understandably as in the past civil unrest and protest had been met with Dragoons slaughtering the crowd. They wanted to convince the public the Police were there to help not hinder. It's still a work in progress. Remember police officers are from the society they police. So if your police officers are sub standard then society only has itself to blame. You're right standard need to be raised.....everywhere.
Red intake.... 5/87? This must have been in May/June of 87. Speaking as one of 6/87 (Yellow intake) - it is strange to think that this hallowed ground (Training School) had the indignity of being blown up in the Avengers film (Age of Ultron) and is now a housing estate. Drill Sgts...... you couldn't get better than PS George Pether at PT9/10.
@@seabreezerider1309 Yes, your spot on... senility setting in... I should have worded that better. We, (yellow) were six weeks behind you. We passed out in December. Do you remember the '87 storm when it hit Peel Centre? I was on the 16th floor of 'A' block at the time. And then there was the Kings Cross fire. Don't suppose you remember a Simon Mills on your course?
@@stuart7235 yes the big storm. I slept through it...lol. Quite surprised to see the block roof all over the road and football field in the morning. We certainly had some major incidents early in our careers that's for sure.
I joined in the 90s and a good proportion of my intake were ex services. As a civvy who had never marched or bulled boots they were a big help. Staff Blanchard was our drill instructor.
Thanks for posting john brilliant memories old Donnelly was a laugh eh unless you caught him on a bad day...then that 6am start was hilarious not...great times and a free canteen...get in!!!
This was the last parade of the Metropolitan Police Band, they were eventually civilianised and then disbanded in the late 90s I do believe. They had their own march called 'The Metropolitan" (original) composed by Bandmaster Barsotti probably out of print now
Keijo this was back in 1987 when UK Police Officers were still taught to march and parade. I believe the tradition continues but perhaps not on such a grand scale. Society changes and traditions can be expensive and not what everyone wants. I still believe discipline is the the key to many aspects in life. If we can not control ourselves then how do we help others
@@MrDK0010 Yes the Metropolitan Police Service do still hold a passing out parade with a military style band, standard bearers and mounted branch on parade. There is a you tube video from Feb 2022 showing this. I sense that perhaps more time is spent on their studies rather than on their marching. This is of course how it should be as despite tradition, our police service is not para military. When the Met Police was formed their first commissioners Rowan and Maine wanted a police officer's uniform to be smart but not that of a soldier. This was done to ensure public confidence that they weren't being policed by the military. It was a delicate balance.
@@seabreezerider1309 im ex army and my uncle was also he had and old course photo from a drill sgts course to which some police drill sgts used to attend although this was from the early 80s i think its good if they keep this tradition
thats why claims that some people, during the miner's strike or more recent demos, were from the military are so funny - anyone who knows, knows that the police cant march, so its all just conspiracy theory nonsense
Thanks for watching. We've all retired now it's scarey to think how time flies by.
All those parading would have retired a few years back... how time goes quick
Totally agree where did it go? Mind you we had some fun ..all cars mp out
Looks like Maurice Donnelly, as Drill Sergeant. He still owes me my 1985 passing out parade video tape.
I've been wracking my brains to remember his name.. thanks for that David. I passed out Jan 88.
He was kind enough to say to me on my passing out day, 'You being in this intake made it for me. Good luck.' He was from Cwmbran in Wales.
@@mariahoulihan9483 Are you part-black genetically? I still am. Does that explain why my two fellow colour party members got their videos while I did not? Perhaps.
just to think most who applied didn’t pass the interview or vetting then a lot who get in don’t pass the training and exams
Showed how hard it was to become a copper
Sadly this was the last parade of The Metropolitan Police Band when the members were serving police officers. It was later civilianised and then disbanded in the 90s. It had a long musical history having Bandmaster Barsotti in charge during its history. Barsotti wrote their March The Metropolitan.
Look bloody smart they look. Pity standards have stooped so low.
Well it is a moment of its time. I like to think all those on parade (probably all now retired) took that discipline with them as they progressed in their respective fields of policing. Today's officers are facing their own challenges and I don't envy them . I personally think they're being treated poorly by the profession I loved and that saddens me.
I was a cadet in 4/86 intake who remembers the K run
Fine upstanding fellas, pity the standard have drastically dropped. I joined the Army in August 1986 and left in April 2010. Four comrades joined the force, they're are doing well and even reach the higher ranks and in plain clothes too.
Thanks for watching. Yes things have changed. I often wonder whether this sort of event has a place now in today's police service? The Met Police is almost 200 years old. When Rowan and Mayne, the first commissioners designed the service they actually wanted to steer away from the military. Understandably as in the past civil unrest and protest had been met with Dragoons slaughtering the crowd. They wanted to convince the public the Police were there to help not hinder. It's still a work in progress. Remember police officers are from the society they police. So if your police officers are sub standard then society only has itself to blame. You're right standard need to be raised.....everywhere.
Red intake.... 5/87? This must have been in May/June of 87. Speaking as one of 6/87 (Yellow intake) - it is strange to think that this hallowed ground (Training School) had the indignity of being blown up in the Avengers film (Age of Ultron) and is now a housing estate.
Drill Sgts...... you couldn't get better than PS George Pether at PT9/10.
It was Red Intake our joining date was 15/06/87. So this parade was 20 weeks later
@@seabreezerider1309 Yes, your spot on... senility setting in... I should have worded that better. We, (yellow) were six weeks behind you. We passed out in December. Do you remember the '87 storm when it hit Peel Centre? I was on the 16th floor of 'A' block at the time. And then there was the Kings Cross fire. Don't suppose you remember a Simon Mills on your course?
@@stuart7235 yes the big storm. I slept through it...lol. Quite surprised to see the block roof all over the road and football field in the morning. We certainly had some major incidents early in our careers that's for sure.
Possibly the best Police Force....in the world.🎉
Without a doubt
And how many police forces have you served with?
NYPD. SFPD. Essex Police . Metropolitan Police
It was back then. It’s an abject shambles of an organisation today.
I was class Captain and driller (ex forces) in 03.
They seemed to recruit a lot of ex services in the 80s and 90s. Then they changed tack.
I joined in the 90s and a good proportion of my intake were ex services. As a civvy who had never marched or bulled boots they were a big help. Staff Blanchard was our drill instructor.
What was the music pieces played through out this
Apparently The Staffordshire Knot March
Thanks for posting john brilliant memories old Donnelly was a laugh eh unless you caught him on a bad day...then that 6am start was hilarious not...great times and a free canteen...get in!!!
May not have always seemed like fun but despite the graft...friendships were made and it went so fast fond memories
I started 3/11/1886, retired 2016, I had a great time.Ged
I'm assuming 1996....otherwise that's a shockingly long shift...lol
Congratulations you must've been the longest served officer in history, tell me what was your experience over the decades?
what the march music used in the start of the video?
if your still interested after two years , its called "the Staffordshire knot "
This was the last parade of the Metropolitan Police Band, they were eventually civilianised and then disbanded in the late 90s I do believe. They had their own march called 'The Metropolitan" (original) composed by Bandmaster Barsotti probably out of print now
@@louislungbubble cheers mate
@@seabreezerider1309 That's something good to know, cheers for that.
the music piece played on saluting?
It's simply called 'General Salute'
The general salute is called 'Cavalry Brigade'.
Didnt know the British Police had their own band, just like other Commonwealth Police Forces!
Well I suppose it is moment in time. Policing and police officers change as society changes. Maybe we should all have a good look at ourselves😮
WELL DONE TO THE BOYS IN BLUE.......YOU WILL HAVE A VERY HARD JOB TO DO......ESPECIALLY WITH THE SCUM OF SOCIETY
Congratulations.
They are very "military like". Is it still so today?
Keijo this was back in 1987 when UK Police Officers were still taught to march and parade. I believe the tradition continues but perhaps not on such a grand scale. Society changes and traditions can be expensive and not what everyone wants. I still believe discipline is the the key to many aspects in life. If we can not control ourselves then how do we help others
@@seabreezerider1309 Met passing out parades still involve this procedure...
@@MrDK0010 Yes the Metropolitan Police Service do still hold a passing out parade with a military style band, standard bearers and mounted branch on parade. There is a you tube video from Feb 2022 showing this. I sense that perhaps more time is spent on their studies rather than on their marching. This is of course how it should be as despite tradition, our police service is not para military. When the Met Police was formed their first commissioners Rowan and Maine wanted a police officer's uniform to be smart but not that of a soldier. This was done to ensure public confidence that they weren't being policed by the military. It was a delicate balance.
@@seabreezerider1309 im ex army and my uncle was also he had and old course photo from a drill sgts course to which some police drill sgts used to attend although this was from the early 80s i think its good if they keep this tradition
Obviously more than a few Guardsmen there!
There were two...a Gren and a life Guard....there was a Royal Signaller a Queensman a Para and a Royal Engineer...if my memory serves me correctly
My dad was an ex para he said police marching was rubbish lol maybe but the pension was bloody good...life eh
Hang on a minute what do paras know about marching....lol. actually the big one in the flag squad was a para Jim Tunn.
I meant colour party
thats why claims that some people, during the miner's strike or more recent demos, were from the military are so funny - anyone who knows, knows that the police cant march, so its all just conspiracy theory nonsense
Seen better marching from Air Cadets.
In fairness he did say 'possibly' 😂
Superb :)