Policy 1007 - Uniform Regulations

Policy 1007Irvine Police Department Policies Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/12/31, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Irvine Police DepartmentUniform Regulations - 1Uniform Regulations 1007.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The uniform policy of the Irvine Police Department is established to ensure that uniformed officers will be readily identifiable to the public through the proper use and wearing of department uniforms. Employees should also refer to the following associated policies: Department Owned and Personal Property Body Armor Personal Appearance Standards Department Badges 1007.2 UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS The sections and subsections below provide the generic specifications for the department uniform. 1007.3 WEARING AND CONDITION OF UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT Police employees wear the uniform to be identified as the law enforcement authority in society. The uniform also serves an equally important purpose to identify the wearer as a source of assistance in an emergency, crisis or other time of need. (a)Uniform and equipment shall be maintained in a serviceable condition and shall be ready at all times for immediate use. Uniforms shall be neat, clean, and appear professionally pressed. (b)All peace officers of this department shall possess and maintain at all times, a serviceable uniform and the necessary equipment to perform uniformed field duty. (c)Personnel shall wear only the uniform specified for their rank and assignment. (d)All supervisors will perform periodic inspections of their personnel to ensure conformance to these regulations. (e)Civilian attire shall not be worn in combination with any distinguishable part of the uniform. (f)Uniforms are only to be worn while on duty, while in transit to or from work, for court, or at other official department functions or events. (g)If the uniform is worn while in transit, an outer garment shall be worn over the uniform shirt so as not to bring attention to the employee while he/she is off-duty. (h)Employees are not to purchase or drink alcoholic beverages while wearing any part of the department uniform, including the uniform pants. (i)Mirrored sunglasses will not be worn with any Department uniform. (j)Visible jewelry, other than those items listed below, shall not be worn with the uniform unless specifically authorized by the Chief of Police or the authorized designee. Irvine Police Department Policies Uniform Regulations Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/12/31, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Irvine Police DepartmentUniform Regulations - 21.Wrist watch 2.Wedding ring(s), class ring, or other ring of tasteful design. A maximum of one ring/set may be worn on each hand 3.Medical alert bracelet (k)Sworn personnel do not have to wear the Department uniform and carry the applicable articles when: 1.Performing established plain-clothes duty assignment. 2.When attending events where wearing of civilian attire is considered to be more suitable for the occasion, and approved by a supervisor. 3.When directed by the Chief of Police. 1007.4 INSIGNIA AND PATCHES (a)Shoulder Patches - The authorized shoulder patch supplied by the Department shall be machine stitched to the sleeves of all uniform shirts and jackets, three-quarters of an inch below the shoulder seam of the shirt and be bisected by the crease in the sleeve. (b)Service stripes, stars, etc. - A service stripe denoting five years of full-time paid police service and/or reserve service with any Department may be worn. Placement on the sleeve shall be ¾“above the left cuff seam. When additional service stripes are added, they shall be placed above and immediately adjacent to the first. Officers purchasing new garments during the six-month period prior to completion of the required five- year period may have the additional service stripe for such period placed on the new garment. The service stripes are to be silver embroidery, 1¾” in length angled up and to the rear of the garment. The Department will pay for placement of service stripes on uniforms, but will not pay to have them removed. (c)The regulation nameplate, or an authorized sewn on cloth nameplate, shall be worn at all times while in uniform. (d)When a jacket is worn, the nameplate or an authorized sewn on cloth nameplate shall be affixed to the jacket in the same manner as the uniform. (e)Assignment Insignias - Assignment insignias, (SWAT, FTO, etc.) may be worn as designated by the Chief of Police. (f)Insignia - Specialized Pins and Patches - All uniformed personnel are permitted to wear an American Flag pin on the inside corner of their right shirt pocket flap. The pin should be ½” in from the inside edge and ½” up from the bottom edge of the pocket flap. Both sworn and non-sworn traffic personnel may wear the Department-approved silver traffic patch below the Department patch on both sleeves of the long-sleeve or short-sleeve uniform shirt. Senior Animal Services Officers are permitted to wear silver two stripe corporal type pins on the collars of their utility uniform in lieu of the cloth chevrons on the sleeves. The pins shall be centered on the collar with the arch positioned so as to be centered on the apex of the collar pointing up. Irvine Police Department Policies Uniform Regulations Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/12/31, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Irvine Police DepartmentUniform Regulations - 3(g)Department-Approved Team/Unit Pins - The pins identified below are authorized only for those sworn and civilian uniformed personnel currently assigned to the particular team or unit.