Bristol Police uniform

[clarksparks]

Please would you be able to tell me anything about this photo - approx. date, rank etc.
The only thing known is that he is possibly a policeman in Bristol. Thank you.

[bluedooo]

Sharpened this old photo up a wee bit

[stanmapstone]

He is wearing a police duty armband https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_armband
The Short stripe on the lower sleeve is called a "hashmark" each indicating years of service. Each hashmark might indicate three, four, or five years of service.
Stan

[clarksparks]

Thank you for the information and the photo.

[IJDisney]

Are there any details on the back? That would help date the photo if you know.

[clarksparks]

No, nothing on the back.

[a-l]

The background looks like 30's/40's style but that doesn't help with the uniform