nyc: cops

have seen three colours of police cars so far.
while walking around times square i have seen two processions of police cars squealing in the street their sirens blaring.
there have been traffic cops out in the street directing traffic, on the lower west side i saw one traffic cop stop a police car while letting others go through.
the cops have great jackets and carry very chunky belts, which seem to have lots of things on them. although well aware of the fact that the cops carry guns what is odd is the casual way the guns seem to hang from the hips, they almost look like they are going to spill out and fall to the pavement.
several times i have seen cops get on the subway in order to go a few more blocks for their beat. everyone gives them the once over, but no one seems to concerned to see them. some of them have badges with various decorations on them. i am pretty sure no one knows what they are there for so the displaying of them is for the cops own benefit.
there always seems to be a cop on the beat.
when over on the upper east side i saw a couple of mounted police.