Back in 1949, cops were cops. They didn’t carry tasers, they carried guns. They stood up straight, looked you in the eye and struck a pose in their parachute pants. After all, they were too legit to quit.

Police constables – John B. Brown #580 James Warden #785 with new summer clothing, 1949. (Toronto archives: Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 41, Item 423)