A number of park keepers had already been appointed as constables, by virtue of the Brighton Corporation Act 1931 (21 & 22 Geo.
The 1984 report found that 10 constables, organised in eight sections of one or two men, were responsible for 2,500 acres of open space, and the constables based at East Brighton and Hollingbury Park were responsible for the parks in the outlying areas of the borough.
Some personal radios were used, but no formal training was provided, though the majority of constables came from police or security backgrounds.
[citation needed] The recommendation of the 1984 review was that section 77 of the Public Health Amendment Act 1907 should be used to attest staff as constables, though the powers it would have provided are unclear.
The uniform was supplied by the council transport department and was similar to that issued to bus inspectors, but with woven shoulder patches with the words "Park Police".