Policy Text
Policy Delano Police Department
1022 Delano PD Policy Manual
Personal Appearance Standards
1022.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
In order to project uniformity and neutrality toward the public and other members of the department,
employees shall maintain their personal hygiene and appearance to project a professional image
appropriate for this department and for their assignment.
1022.2 GROOMING STANDARDS
Unless otherwise stated and because deviations from these standards could present officer safety
issues, the following appearance standards shall apply to all employees, except those whose
current assignment would deem them not appropriate, and where the Chief of Police has granted
exception.
1022.2.1 HAIR
Hairstyles of all members shall be neat in appearance. For male sworn members, hair must not
extend below the top edge of the uniform collar while assuming a normal stance.
For female sworn members, hair must be no longer than the horizontal level of the bottom of
the uniform patch when the employee is standing erect, worn up or in a tightly wrapped braid or
ponytail.
1022.2.2 MUSTACHES
A short and neatly trimmed mustache may be worn. Mustaches shall not extend below the corners
of the mouth or beyond the natural hairline of the upper lip.
1022.2.3 SIDEBURNS
Sideburns shall not extend below the bottom of the outer ear opening (the top of the earlobes)
and shall be trimmed and neat.
1022.2.4 FACIAL HAIR
Facial hair other than sideburns, mustaches and eyebrows shall not be worn, unless authorized
by the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
1022.2.5 FINGERNAILS
Fingernails extending beyond the tip of the finger can pose a safety hazard to officers or others.
For this reason, fingernails shall be trimmed so that no point of the nail extends beyond the tip
of the finger.
1022.2.6 JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES
No jewelry or personal ornaments shall be worn by officers on any part of the uniform or equipment,
except those authorized within this manual. Jewelry, if worn around the neck, shall not be visible
above the shirt collar.
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