The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police is a body of constables responsible for policing the parks and open spaces of the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. In 2013, it was merged with the Hammersmith and Fulham Parks Constabulary to form the Parks Police Service. Then, in July 2019 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police moved away from The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Parks Constabulary, once again becoming a single service. Organisation and Duties The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police is part of the Community Safety Department and provides a uniformed body of constables across the twenty-five parks and open spaces in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, to detect and deter crime. Officers The Parks Police consists of two Sergeants and nine Constables. The two Sergeants report to the RBKC Council Senior Community Safety Officer. Their specific duties include: reporting crime within the parks dealing with anti-social behaviour detaining offenders enforcing bye-laws and the dog control public spaces protection orders security at park events dog chipping and dog shows attending park user group meetings crime prevention lost property in parks truancy patrols. Applicants considered to be Parks Police Constables are expected to have previous experience as an attested constable (regular officer or Special Constable) with a Home Office force, British Transport Police or the now disbanded Royal Parks Constabulary. Powers Members of the constabulary are sworn in as constables under article 18 of the Greater London Parks and Open Spaces Order 1967, meaning they have powers of a constable to deal with bye-laws relating to parks and open spaces under their control. They are warranted constables providing a police service, and as such have powers of arrest, power to seize illicit drugs, and authority to carry police weapons (such as batons). Arrests In 2008, the constabulary made 30 arrests, mainly for possession of drugs, minor thefts and antisocial behaviour. Uniform and Equipment The Constables wear a typical British police uniform, which includes: white shirt black tie (male) or crevat (female) dark blue or black trousers black peaked cap with black and white chequered capband with RBKC Parks Police capbadge (male) black bowler cap with black and white chequered capband with RBKC Parks Police capbadge (female) black or dark blue trousers black stab vest with RBKC Parks Police logo and wording high-visibility jackets. All constables have and wear