Harking back to yesteryear: The Caped Crusader bobby goes on

[Kwackerz]

Well a somewhat novel approach, but he thinks it works.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/a ... ge_id=1770

Wonder whether his cape would stop a blade were he to come up against a knife wielding yob.

[D-Rider]

A kevlar lined cape may offer the best of both worlds

[BikerGran]

Dunno about the cape but I certainly think the old-fashioned tunic makes police officers look smarter and stand out more than the modern blouson jacket or even the kind of overall think worn by the Armed Response lot (the guns might ensure they get respect of course).