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Home My WebLink AboutSection 2 Chapter 1-Personal Appearance and Uniforms PLPD RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT PPM OLICY AND ROCEDURE ANUAL PAU ERSONAL PPEARANCE AND NIFORMS DI:N3,2014 RD:UR ATE SSUED OVEMBER ETENTION ATE NTIL ESCINDED S2C1 ECTION HAPTER PPAUP URPOSE OF THE ERSONAL PPEARANCE AND NIFORM OLICY A.T LL EMPLOYEES SHALL PRESENT A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE TO THE COMMUNITY HE PLP PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE RIOR AKE OLICE D.S EPARTMENT ARE APPROPRIATELY ATTIRED AND WELL GROOMED PECIAL ASSIGNMENTS . MAY REQUIRE DEPARTURE FROM THE STATED POLICY AND RULES H,S,MB AIR IDEBURNS USTACHES AND EARDS S,,- WORN PERSONNEL SHALL MAINTAIN THEIR HAIR IN A NEAT CLEAN WELLGROOMED AND .T PROPERLY TRIMMED MANNER AT ALL TIMES HE BULK OR LENGTH OF THE HAIR SHALL NOT INTERFERE WILL THE PROPER WEARING OF THE UNIFORM HAT OR WITH THE ’.W PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF AN OFFICERS DUTIES IGS OR HAIR PIECES ARE PERMITTED IF . THEY CONFORM TO THE ABOVE STANDARDS FOR NATURAL HAIR S IDEBURNS SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND A POINT EVEN WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE EAR .T. LOBE HEY SHALL BE NEATLY TRIMMED AND RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE E,,, MPLOYEES MAY WEAR BEARDS VANDYKES GOATEES MUSTACHES OR OTHER STYLES , THAT ARE MAINTAINED IN A NEAT CLEAN AND GROOMED MANNER AND THAT DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE WEARING OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT OR EXPOSE THE WEARER TO .F.T UNDUE RISK OR HAZARD ACIAL HAIR WILL NOT EXCEED TWO INCHES IN LENGTH HE CP. HIEF OF OLICE SHALL HAVE THE FINAL SAY AS TO WHAT IS NEAT AND GROOMED JC EWELRY AND OSMETICS J EWELRY OR PERSONAL ORNAMENTS SHALL NOT BE AFFIXED TO THE UNIFORM OR .N PERSONAL EQUIPMENT OF AN OFFICER IN UNIFORM O JEWELRY SHALL BE WORN WHICH ’, IMPEDES AN OFFICERS PERFORMANCE AND NECK JEWELRY SHALL NOT BE VISIBLE ON . UNIFORMED OFFICERS W,“”“”, HILE IN UNIFORM OFFICERS MAY WEAR EARRINGS OF THE POST OR STUD TYPE ONLY .I,, WITH NO ORNAMENTATION F EARRINGS ARE WORN A MINIMUM OF ONE AND NO MORE ,.N THAN TWO EARRINGS MUST BE WORN IN EACH EAR O OTHER VISIBLE BODY PIERCING IS . AUTHORIZED FOR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL W,. HEN WORN COSMETICS SHALL BE USED IN MODERATION WU EARING THE NIFORM A, LL SWORN PERSONNEL SHALL HAVE A CURRENT SERVICEABLE UNIFORM WHICH MEETS . THE SPECIFICATIONS STATED IN THIS POLICY A LL PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO PATROL DUTIES SHALL WEAR THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM .T UNLESS EXEMPTED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR HE UNIFORM MAY BE WORN TO AND FROM THE ’.O EMPLOYEES RESIDENCE AND FOR INCIDENTAL ERRANDS IN ROUTE FFICERS WEARING DP THE EPARTMENT UNIFORM MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT THEY REPRESENT THE ENTIRE RIOR LPD. AKE OLICE EPARTMENT TO THE PUBLIC A, T ALL TIMES WHEN VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC ALL UNIFORMED PERSONNEL WILL WEAR ,,.L CLEAN NEAT AND WELL PRESSED UNIFORMS THAT ARE IN GOOD REPAIR EATHER ITEMS .T SHALL BE PROPERLY DYED AND POLISHED HE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM SHALL NOT BE ’. ALTERED IN ANY WAY TO CHANGE ITS GENERAL APPEARANCE AND FUNCTION U,, NIFORMED OFFICERS MAY NOT CARRY AN UMBRELLA CANE OR SIMILAR OBJECT OR WEAR .C ON THE UNIFORM AN ITEM NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED IVILIAN CLOTHING SHALL . NOT BE WORN WITH ANY DISTINGUISHABLE PART OF THE UNIFORM U,, NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL UNIFORMS THAT ARE RAGGED PATCHED OR OTHERWISE .T,- BEYOND USEFUL SERVICE BE WORN ORN FABRIC OR MATERIALS AND CRACKED WORN .W- OUT LEATHER SHALL BE REPLACED ORNOUT UNIFORMS MAY BE CONVERTED FOR CIVILIAN USE OR DONATED TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ONLY AFTER ALL . RECOGNIZABLE INSIGNIA HAVE BEEN REMOVED O,, FFICERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE CARE AND REPLACEMENT OF , ALL UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT UNLESS SAID ITEMS ARE SPECIFICALLY ISSUED BY THE ,..,. POLICE DEPARTMENT IE DEPARTMENT ISSUED CHEMICAL WEAPON SCU EASONAL HANGE OF NIFORM TM,J,J, HE SUMMER UNIFORM SHALL BE WORN DURING THE MONTHS OF AY UNE ULY A,S.TN, UGUST AND EPTEMBER HE WINTER UNIFORM SHALL BE WORN DURING OVEMBER D,J,F,M.E ECEMBER ANUARY EBRUARY AND ARCH ITHER UNIFORM IS ACCEPTABLE DURING AO. PRIL AND CTOBER USP NIFORM LEEVE ATCHES TPLPD HE OFFICIAL RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT PATCH SHALL BE WORN ON BOTH SLEEVES ,,,. OF ALL SHIRTS JACKETS PARKAS AND SWEATERS OF THE REGULATION DUTY UNIFORM TE3/4 HE PATCH SHALL BE WORN CENTERED ON THE PAULET AND OF AN INCH BELOW THE . TOP OF THE SHIRT SLEEVE SEAM SC ERGEANT HEVRONS A LL SERGEANTS SHALL HAVE TRIPLE CHEVRONS SEWN ON BOTH SLEEVES OF ALL UNIFORM ,,.T SHIRTS SWEATERS AND JACKETS HE CHEVRONS ARE THE DELUXE CLOTH TYPE WITH .T31/2 WHITE BORDERED ROYAL BLUE STRIPES ON DARK BLUE HEY SHALL BE INCHES WIDE 33/4. AND INCHES IN LENGTH T1/4 HE CHEVRONS SHALL BE CENTERED OF AN INCH BELOW THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE PLP.I RIOR AKE OLICE PATCH F SHORT SLEEVES ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE ,, THE ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS ALL PATCHES MAY BE MOVED UPWARDS DECREASING THE 3/4PLPD REQUIRED OF AN INCH FROM THE TOP OF THE SLEEVE SEAM TO THE TOP OF THE .TPLPD PATCH HE REQUIRED DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PATCH AND CHEVRONS MUST . ALWAYS BE MAINTAINED US NIFORM HIRTS U. NIFORMED PERSONNEL MUST WEAR THE AUTHORIZED DARK NAVY BLUE SHIRT A. UTHORIZED SHIRTS MUST MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW T, HE ONLY ATTACHMENTS TO THE UNIFORM SHIRT SHALL BE THE BADGE THE RANK ,,,.O INSIGNIA THE NAME TAG THE DEPARTMENT PATCH AND AWARD RIBBONS PTIONAL ,..,S&SDARE, ATTACHMENTS IE AFE OBER AND PINS MAY BE WORN WITH THE APPROVAL CP. OF THE HIEF OF OLICE USS-S NIFORM HIRT PECIFICATIONS UMMER T: HE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED SUMMER SHIRT ARE  D ARK NAVY BLUE IN COLOR  O PEN TYPE COLLAR  S HORT SLEEVE  L- INTRAK OR XSTITCHED PERMANENT MILITARY CREASES  B- ARTACKED SLEEVE HEM  P ENCIL DIVISION IN LEFT POCKET AND FLAP  S CALLOPED FLAPS  P LEATED POCKETS  O NE MATCHING BLUE BUTTON ON EACH EPAULET  M ATCHING FOUR HOLE BUTTONS  S EWN DOWN EPAULETS  V/ ELCROSNAP OR BUTTON CLOSURES ON POCKET FLAPS PS OLO HIRT A,, POLO STYLE SHORT SLEEVE PULL OVER SHIRT AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT MAY . BE WORN DURING THOSE MONTH IN WHICH THE SUMMER UNIFORM SHIRT MAY BE WORN USS-W NIFORM HIRT PECIFICATIONS INTER T HE WINTER SHIRT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE SUMMER SHIRT SPECIFICATIONS WITH THE : FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS  L ONG SLEEVES WITH BUTTON CUFFS AND SLEEVE FACING  C LOSED BUTTON COLLAR SUITABLE FOR A TIE T- SHIRTS OT-.T NLY DARK NAVY AND WHITE CREWNECK SHIRTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR HE - SLEEVE OF THE TSHIRT SHALL NOT EXTEND PAST THE SLEEVE LENGTH OF THE SUMMER . UNIFORM SHIRT MT OCK URTLENECKS N AVY MOCK TURTLENECK SHIRTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE WINTER UNIFORM .T’ SHIRT HE GARMENT MUST INCLUDE LYCRA IN THE NECK BAND TO HELP IT TO RETAIN ITS .O‘PLPD’, SHAPE NLY THE INITIALS EMBROIDERED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NECK BAND . ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE VISIBLE ON THE GARMENT TTC IES AND IE LASPS A.I TIE MAY BE WORN WITH THE WINTER UNIFORM F ONE IS WORN IT SHALL CONFORM TO : THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS  D ARK NAVY BLUE IN COLOR  S MOOTH FABRIC WITH NO VISIBLE PATTERN  C, LIP ON BREAK AWAY DESIGN  B UTTON HOLE ON BACK OF TIME ALLOWING TIE TO BE SECURED WITHOUT USE OF A TIE CLASP T,,.A IE CLASPS ARE OPTIONAL AND IF WORN SHALL BE PLAIN SILVER OR GOLD BARS .A BADGE EMBLEM ON THE BAR OR BADGE TIE TACK IS PERMITTED NY OTHER EMBLEM CP. ATTACHED TO THE TIE CLASP MUST BE APPROVED BY THE HIEF OF OLICE T ROUSERS T.T ROUSERS WILL BE CLEANED AND PRESSED ROUSER LENGTH SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH - TO TOUCH THE SHOE AT THE TOP OF THE ARCH WITH NO MORE THAN ONE QUARTERINCH .T: BREAK HE AUTHORIZED SPECIFICATIONS FOR TROUSERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING  D ARK NAVY BLUE IN COLOR  Z IPPER FRONT FLY CLOSURE  B ELT LOOPS  22 FRONT AND BACK POCKETS  C RUSH PROOF HOOK AND EYE  N- OROLL WAIST BAND STIFFENER  N O CUFFS CP ARGO ANTS O.T: NLY TWO CARGO POCKET SYTLE PANTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR HEY ARE  E#8875#8876, LBECO MODEL FOR MEN AND FOR WOMEN DARK NAVY BLUE  RR,5-11T,CB,#-4405, OYAL OBBIN ACTICAL LASS MODEL RRN DARK NAVY USV NIFORM WEATERS AND ESTS A-,, DARK NAVY BLUE VNECK COMMANDO SWEATER CARDIGAN SWEATER OR SIMILARLY .T STYLED SWEATER VEST CAN BE WORN WHILE IN UNIFORM HE SWEATER SHALL HAVE THE : FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS  D ARK NAVY BLUE IN COLOR  V- NECK STYLE  D- OUBLE RIBKNIT OR JERSEY KNIT CONSTRUCTION  E PAULETS  B ADGE AND NAME PLATE TABS  PLP RIOR AKE OLICE PATCH ON EACH SLEEVE  R EINFORCEMENT PATCHES ON THE ELBOWS AND SHOULDERS T. HE SWEATER MAY BE WORN AS EITHER AN INNER OR OUTER GARMENT T HE SWEATER SHALL BE TUCKED IN THE TROUSERS OR WORN NO LOWER THAN THE TOP OF . THE SERVICE BELT R ANK INSIGNIAS FOR THE RANKS OF LIEUTENANT AND ABOVE SHALL BE WORN ON THE .T, EPAULETS OF THE SWEATER HE LARGE COLLAR BRASS SHALL BE WORN CENTERED ON ,. THE EPAULET ONE INCH UP FROM THE SHOULDER SEAM UH NIFORM ATS TC HE WEARING OF HATS IS OPTIONAL UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE HIEF OF P.T: OLICE HE AUTHORIZED HAT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS  N AVY BLUE IN COLOR  100%T, EXTURED POLYESTER FABRIC ROUND STYLE  N YLON VENTILATED STYLE OR FABRIC ENCLOSED STYLE  T‘P’ WO METAL BUTTONS MOUNTED TO THE SIDE OF THE VISOR  H ALF INCH WIDE BAND ABOVE THE VISOR  G OLD FOR SUPERVISORS  B LACK FOR PATROL OFFICERS  P2 ATENT LEATHER VISOR UNDER INCHES IN LENGTH TD HIS HAT SHALL BE MANDATORY WHEN REPRESENTING THE EPARTMENT AT SPECIAL ,. DETAILS INCLUDING FUNERALS FOR OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY BP ASEBALL CAPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AT ANY TIME WHILE WEARING THE RIOR LPD. AKE OLICE EPARTMENT UNIFORM T.T HE PILE TYPE HAT IS OPTIONAL FOR WEAR WITH ONLY THE WINTER UNIFORM HIS HAT : WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS  N AVY BLUE IN COLOR  N- AVY BLUE PILE EARFLAPS  N O RANK INSIGNIA SHALL BE AFFIXED TO THE PILE HAT A, PLAIN DARK NAVY BLUE OR BLACK WATCH CAP MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR IN . EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS BY THE ON DUTY SUPERVISOR US,B,O,R NIFORM HOES OOTS VERSHOES AND UBBERS S HOES OR BOOTS SHALL BE BLACK NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL LEATHER WITH A SMOOTH AND .S, ROUND TOE DESIGN HOES OR BOOTS SHALL BE CLEAN POLISHED AND IN GOOD . CONDITION O. VERSHOES AND RUBBERS SHALL BE BLACK IN COLOR AND IN GOOD CONDITION O. VERSHOES MUST BE ZIPPED OR BUCKLED WITH TROUSERS WORN OVER THEM D, URING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUPERVISORS MAY AUTHORIZE THE . WEARING OF SNOWMOBILE TYPE BOOTS USS NIFORM OCKS AND TOCKINGS S.S OCKS OR STOCKINGS WORN WITH SHOES SHALL BE DARK BLUE OR BLACK OCKS WORN ,,. WITH BOOTS THUS NOT SHOWING DURING NORMAL WEAR MAY BE ANY COLOR UGM NIFORM LOVES AND ITTENS G LOVES AND MITTENS SHALL BE BLACK IN COLOR EXCEPT FOR OFFICERS ENGAGED IN -. TRAFFIC DIRECTION WHO MAY WEAR FLUORESCENT REDORANGE OR YELLOW L() EADED OR WEIGHTED SAP STYLE GLOVES AND LEATHER DRIVING STYLE HALF GLOVES . ARE PROHIBITED CP ITY ROPERTY TCPL: HE ITY OF RIOR AKE SHALL ISSUE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT TO ALL OFFICERS  B REAST BADGE  H() AT BADGE IF THE OFFICER HAS A HAT  NT AME AG  S(20) HOULDER PATCHES  I DENTIFICATION CARD  A MMUNITION  CA HEMICAL GENT  S QUAD CAR KEYS  O FFICE KEYS  PP OLICY AND ROCEDURE MANUAL  F LASHLIGHT  P ERSONAL BODY ARMOR  C ELL PHONE  P ORTABLE RADIO RE-SO EQUIRED QUIPMENT UPPLIED BY FFICER A LL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AT THEIR OWN : EXPENSE  H ANDGUN  L EATHER EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES  H ANDCUFFS OE THER QUIPMENT W-, HILE ONDUTY OFFICERS MAY ONLY WEAR AND CARRY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED BY THE D.N, EPARTMENT EW EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES OF CLOTHING INTRODUCED BY CP MANUFACTURES MUST BE APPROVED FOR USE BY THE HIEF OF OLICE BEFORE BEING USED .O OR CARRIED ON DUTY FFICERS WISHING TO CARRY ANY EQUIPMENT NOT LISTED IN THIS D,..,, POLICY OR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE EPARTMENT IE TACTICAL EQUIPMENT CP. MUST CONTACT THE HIEF OF OLICE FOR APPROVAL RE-PD EQUIRED QUIPMENT LAINCLOTHES UTY A NY OFFICER WORKING PLAINCLOTHES DUTY SHALL CARRY THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT . UNLESS THE DUTY ASSIGNMENT MAKES IT NECESSARY TO CONCEAL THEIR IDENTITY  B ADGE  I DENTIFICATION CARD  H ANDGUN  H ANDCUFFS  D EPARTMENT ISSUED AMMUNITION W, HEN WORKING PLAINCLOTHES OFFICERS SHALL WEAR AN AUTHORIZED FIREARM IN SUCH . A MANNER THAT IT WILL NOT ATTRACT ATTENTION OR BE OPEN TO PUBLIC VIEW B ADGES U NIFORMED OFFICERS SHALL WEAR AN AUTHORIZED BREAST BADGE ON THE OUTERMOST ,. GARMENT AND IT SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE O FFICERS MAY HAVE THE BADGE EMBROIDERED ON THE AUTHORIZED POLO SHIRT AND . THEIR UNIFORM JACKET NTNTA AME AGS AND AME AG TTACHMENTS A.T NAME TAG SHALL BE WORN BY ALL OFFICERS IN UNIFORM HE NAME TAG SHALL BE .T AFFIXED TO THE OUTERMOST GARMENT AND SHALL BE IN PLAIN VIEW HE NAME TAG ’,, SHALL BE GOLD MEDAL FINISH AND HAVE THE OFFICERS FIRST NAME OR INITIAL AND . LAST NAME T HE NAME TAG SHALL BE WORN DIRECTLY OVER THE UPPER POCKET SEAM AND CENTERED OVER THE RIGHT HAND SHIRT POCKET OR ON THE NAME PLATE TABS ON THE JACKET AND . SWEATER I, N LIEU OF A NAME TAG OFFICERS MAY HAVE THEIR NAME EMBROIDERED ON THE .L, AUTHORIZED POLO SHIRT OR ON THEIR JACKET ETTERING WILL BE WHITE IN COLOR ,3/8. BLOCK STYLE INCH IN HEIGHT A. N OFFICER MAY HAVE ONE NAME TAG ATTACHMENT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE NAME TAG T,.., HE ATTACHMENT COULD REPRESENT A QUALIFIED SPECIALTY IE TACTICAL UNIT OR ,. EMT OR NUMBER OF YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY E-LA QUIPMENT EATHER AND CCESSORIES A LL AUTHORIZED LEATHER EQUIPMENT SHALL BE BLACK IN COLOR AND HAVE A BASKET .T WEAVE DESIGN HIS INCLUDES ALL LEATHER HOLDERS AND KEEPERS ATTACHED TO THE . GUN BELT A/ LL AUTHORIZED LEATHER EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE CHROME OR NICKEL SNAPSBUCKLES .T,21/4 OR VELCRO FASTENERS HE GUN BELT SHALL BE LEATHER OR VELCRO LINED INCHES .B IN WIDTH AND WORN DIRECTLY OVER THE TROUSER BELT ELT KEEPERS OR VELCRO MAY ,. BE WORN IF NEEDED E-CA QUIPMENT HEMICAL GENTS OD FFICERS HAVE THE OPTION OF CARRYING ONLY THE EPARTMENT ISSUED CHEMICAL . AGENT E-IW QUIPMENT MPACT EAPONS T,-,ASP HE CARRYING OF A BATON SIDEHANDLED BATON OR EXPANDABLE BATON IS .B OPTIONAL FOR ALL OFFICERS ATONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ALTERED BY ADDING LEAD OR .T- OTHER TYPE WEIGHT ARE PROHIBITED HE STANDARD OR SIDEHANDLED BATON MUST : MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS  O26 VERALL LENGTH NOT TO EXCEED INCHES  D11/4 IAMETER NOT TO EXCEED INCH  B LACK IN COLOR  D EEP CHANNEL GRENADE GRIP O-ASP FFICERS MAY CARRY SIDEHANDLED BATONS OR EXPANDABLE BATONS AFTER BEING CERTIFIED THROUGH AN APPROVED COURSE OF TRAINING AND A DEMONSTRATION EXAM ’. GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENTS USE OF FORCE INSTRUCTOR E-PIW QUIPMENT ROHIBITED MPACT EAPONS O,,, FFICERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM CARRYING BLACKJACKS BRASS KNUCKLES SAP GLOVES ,. POCKET SAPS AND NUNCHUKS RV EFLECTIVE ESTS A LL OFFICERS SHALL WEAR REFLECTIVE VESTS WHEN INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC DIRECTION OR .A. CONTROL LL SQUADS ARE EQUIPPED WITH REFLECTIVE VESTS K NIVES O,-. FFICERS MAY CARRY A POCKET BOOT OR BUCK KNIFE WHILE ONDUTY SG TUN UNS S TUN GUNS ARE THOSE WEAPONS THAT EMIT AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE OR CHARGES WHICH .O SHOCK OR STUN AN INDIVIDUAL FFICERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CARRY A STUN GUN AND D. THE EPARTMENT WILL NOT SUPPLY OR MAINTAIN THESE DEVICES T, O QUALIFY TO CARRY A STUN GUN OFFICERS MUST ATTEND AN INITIAL TRAINING SESSION .O ON THE USE OF THE WEAPON FFICERS CERTIFIED TO CARRY A STUN GUN SHALL ATTEND A ’ REFRESHER COURSE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE DEPARTMENTS USE OF FORCE . INSTRUCTOR R AINCOATS I,,,- F WORN THE RAINCOAT WILL BE BLACK YELLOW OR FLUORESCENT REDORANGE IN . COLOR J ACKETS A.J LL JACKETS MUST BE NAVY BLUE OR MIDNIGHT NAVY BLUE IN COLOR ACKETS MUST . CONFORM TO DEPARTMENT SPECIFICATIONS PBA ERSONAL ODY RMOR I, N ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THE DL EPARTMENT PROVIDES EACH SWORN OFFICER WITH A EVEL II BALLISTIC VEST AT HIRING . AND REPLACES THAT VEST EVERY FIVE YEARS O- FFICERS ASSIGNED TO A UNIFORMED FUNCTION AND NONUNIFORMED SWORN OFFICERS , ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THE BODY ARMOR WHILE ENGAGED IN FIELD ACTIVITIES BOTH ON -: DUTY AND DURING OFFDUTY EMPLOYMENT UNLESS EXEMPT AS FOLLOWS  W HEN THE OFFICER IS INVOLVED IN UNDERCOVER OR PLAIN CLOTHES WORK ; THAT COULD BE COMPROMISED BY WEARING BODY ARMOR OR  WD HEN A EPARTMENT SUPERVISOR DETERMINES THAT CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE . IT INAPPROPRIATE OR UNNECESSARY TO MANDATE WEARING BODY ARMOR O, FFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER STORAGE MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF BODY ’. ARMOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS