To clear up any confusion:-
Cop was in disguise (plain clothed policemen = CID = cop in disguise)
'Britannias' good name':- Britannia did have a good name some years ago if you remember, and the incident did happen a good few years ago.
To clarify, shortly after I started working at Brits I was at a birthday party. When asked how I liked my new job at Brits, a complete stranger told me how much he and his family enjoied flying with Brits and that they wouldm't consider flying with anyone else. I haven't seen them since, but I think that in this day and age, they might change their tune.