The Bill or The Old Bill ?

Posted by: Peter Stockwell on 02 November 2005

Apparently, the nickname the Bill or The Old Bill for Her Magesty's constabulary appeared in the '60s, anybody know how or why ?

Thanks

Posted on: 02 November 2005 by monkfish

Hi
Reference to the Old Bailey.
Regards
Jim

Posted on: 02 November 2005 by John Sheridan

why not ask the old bill themselves?

Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Peter Stockwell

John,

Thank you for the old Bill link ... very interesting.

Posted on: 06 November 2005 by u5227470736789439

Surely Bobbies is the universal nick-name, coming from Sir Robert Peel?

There are are less sweet names that are just as well recognised...

Fredrik