Corrected entry: Throughout the film, Sgt. Angel wears a flat cap when he is on patrol with Butterman, whether in car or on foot patrol. Butterman always wears a beat helmet. In reality, the sgt. should wear a beat helmet too when on patrol with Danny. Only once you reach the rank of inspector do you always wear a flat cap. Foot patrol = beat helmets (even for sgts) Car patrol = flat caps (even for pcs. Considering Angel is a top non-rule breaking cop, I would think he would stick to regulations. Obviously the makers wanted to distinguish the two appearances to show the difference between the characters.
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Correction: Not necessarily. I'm a policeman and PCs and sergeants sometimes wear flat hats on foot patrol. There's no specific rule as such, so Nick Angel isn't flouting the regulations.
Andy