British Home Office Border Agency Jacket

Border Agency Duty Jacket

This black zip-front jacket is official duty uniform issued by the British Home Office to UK Border Agency personnel, the officers who staffed the UK's ports and border controls. It is cut as a smart, close-fitting blouson that sits at the waist and stays out of the way of a duty belt. Collectors of British government uniform buy it for its provenance. Anyone who wants a plain, well-made black work jacket will find it useful too.

Features

• Polyester, Wool And Lycra Blend — The shell is 54% polyester, 44% wool and 2% Lycra, so wool warmth is combined with polyester toughness and a little stretch from the Lycra.
• Two-Way Front Zip — A full-length zip with two sliders opens from the bottom as well as the top, which gives you more room when seated or reaching for a belt.
• Button-Flap Chest Pockets — Two exterior chest pockets close under buttoned flaps to keep a notebook or ID secure.
• Stowable Border Agency Badges — UK Border Agency badges tuck away behind the chest pockets, so the jacket can be worn badged or plain.
• Buttoned Epaulettes — Shoulder straps, the uniform tabs that carry rank slides, fasten with a button at the collar end.
• Name And Sleeve Patch Panels — A rectangular panel above the right chest pocket and another on the left upper sleeve take name tapes or insignia.
• Two Interior Pockets — A pair of button-closed inside pockets keeps a wallet or warrant card off the outside of the jacket.
• Elastic Waistband — Elastic at the hem pulls the jacket in at the waist for a neat fit over different builds.
• Button Cuffs — Buttoned cuffs close the sleeves at the wrist and can be opened for gloves or a watch.
• Made By Alexandra — Alexandra, a British uniform manufacturer, produced the jacket for the Home Office.

Home Office Issue

This jacket was made under the Home Office uniform programme and worn by UK border control officers on duty, so it is the real government garment. The pattern is a black collared blouson with epaulettes, a point collar and a full zip, and the stowable badges were built into the original specification. Its plain black finish also works away from a collection, as a security or workwear jacket.