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Ruger police service six revolver circa 1987.
Ruger police service six revolver circa 1987.







  1. RUGER POLICE SERVICE SIX REVOLVER CIRCA 1987. PORTABLE
  2. RUGER POLICE SERVICE SIX REVOLVER CIRCA 1987. FREE

Other departmental issue equipment was a 1P key to enable officers to raise and lock boom gates at faulty level crossings to enable traffic to pass but only at the direction of the officer.

RUGER POLICE SERVICE SIX REVOLVER CIRCA 1987. PORTABLE

Officers were issued a 26 Inch polycarbonate nightstick with belt ring, standard issue departmental handcuffs were the "Saf Lok" mark 4 issue with double cylinder lock making them virtually pick proof along with Motorola 2 way portable radio with or without extension mouthpiece.

ruger police service six revolver circa 1987.

RUGER POLICE SERVICE SIX REVOLVER CIRCA 1987. FREE

Officers were free to use their own equipment belt and accessories or the departmental equipment belts with gun holster manufactured by "Helweg" of Melbourne. When working undercover, officers had the choice of the Ruger Police Service-Six or the Smith & Wesson " Chief's Special" stainless steel 5 shot in. 357 magnum with standard issue ammunition being 125 grain JHP 38+P. Standard firearm issue was the Ruger Police Service-Six stainless steel, 6 shot. In 1992, the Transit Patrol became defunct and ceased to exist. It was approximately one year later when the department became managed by the Victoria Police while still coming under the Metropolitan / State Transport Authority's umbrella at which time it was renamed the Transit Patrol. In 1986, Transit Patrol took over the policing of trams and buses in addition to their railway duties. The Transit Patrol has had numerous other divisions including the Armored Vehicle Division that was used to transport payrolls and station revenue. Another name change came in 1947 when the Special Inquiry Branch was renamed the Railway Investigation Division and the officers were referred to as Railway Investigation Officers. In 1899, the name used for detectives of the organization changed to Special Inquiry Officers and they became their own branch within what was then, the Victorian Railways. These officers were initially referred to as “Flying Gangs” but were later called Ticket Examiners. They were expanded in 1890 with the introduction of officers who made random checks at railway stations to arrest those who evaded fares. The Victoria Transit Patrol was formed in 1878 after the Victoria Railway Commissioner determined that there was a need for a detective to investigate crimes, missing luggage and freight, and accidents that took place on the railway system. The Victoria Transit Patrol Department was officially disbanded in 1992 giving total Transit Law Enforcement responsibilities to the Victoria Police.

ruger police service six revolver circa 1987.

Personnel were formally called Railway Investigation Officers but their title changed in 1987 when the role of patrolling Government Trams and Buses came within their responsibility, renaming the division to Victoria Transit Patrol. Victoria Transit Patrol Department, also formerly known as Victorian Railways Investigation Division, was a state government law enforcement agency that was in charge of responding to and investigating crimes that took place on railway property throughout Victoria, Australia.

ruger police service six revolver circa 1987.

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Ruger police service six revolver circa 1987.