Policy Text
I.
BODY ORNAMENTATION General Order #70
Effective: 08/31/2023 CFA
APPROVED: CHIEF CARLOS NORIEGA
POLICY
It is the policy of the Department to ensure that all employees present a professional
appearance while on duty that reflects a positive image of the North Bay Village Police
Department.
DEFINITIONS
Body Modification - The deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical
appearance.
Body Ornamentation - Includes but is not limited to tattoos, brands, body mutilation, and
body and tongue piercing. Body ornamentation does not include the normal piercing of
the lower ear lobe.
Body Piercing – The permanent placement of jewelry through an artificial fistula;
sometimes further modified by stretching.
Cicatrization - is the process of wound healing to produce scar tissue.
Dental Ornamentation - Includes decorative veneers or caps with metallic-colored
coverings such as gold, platinum, or similar colors. Dental ornamentation also includes
letters, jewels, and designs affixed to teeth.
Scarification – is the act of scratching, etching, burning/branding, or superficially cutting
designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification.
Visible - Easily seen while wearing the standard issued short sleeve uniform shirt, short
sleeve dress/casual shirt, or short pants, while standing in an upright position, and also
includes being visible through uniform clothing.