Policy Text
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UNIFORM , DRESS , GROOMING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT STANDARDS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENERAL ORDER IS TO PROVIDE DEPARTMENT PERS ONNEL WITH STANDARDS FOR
UNIFORMED AND NON -UNIFORMED ATTIRE , GROOMING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT . TO ENSURE A MECHANISM
FOR CONTINUAL REVIEW AND UPD ATING OF THESE STANDARDS , THIS GENERAL ORDER ADDITIONALLY
DELINEATES THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ’S UNIFORM , DRESS , GROOMING AND
SAFETY EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE . THE DEPARTMENT ’S UNIFORM , D R E S S , GROOMING AND SAFETY
EQUIPMENT MANUAL IS AN APPE NDIX TO THIS GENERAL ORDER .
I. GENERAL PHILOSOPHY
PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS THE GOAL OF THE SACRAMENTO COUN TY SHERIFF ’S
DEPARTMENT . THE COOPERATION OF EVERY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE IS NECESSARY TO ATTAIN
THIS GOAL . THE PUBLIC IS ENTITLED TO , AND EXPECTS , POLITE , CONCERNED AND PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES . THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT IS JUDGE D BY THE APPEARANCE OF THE EMPL OYEE
ENCOUNTERED . DRESS AND GROOMING SHALL BE SUC H THAT THEY COMMAND RESPECT AN D
EXHIBIT AUTHORITY .
II. UNIFORMED AND NON -UNIFORMED ATTIRE AND GROOMING STANDARDS
A. UNIFORMED PERSONNEL (SWORN AND CIVILIAN )
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE DRESS , GROOMING AND SAFETY
EQUIPMENT STANDARDS AS SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE UNIFORM
, DRESS , GROOMING AND
SAFETY EQUIPMENT MANUAL .
B. NON-UNIFORMED PERSONNEL (SWORN AND CIVILIAN )
ALL PERSONNEL SHALL DRESS IN GOOD TASTE AND EXHIBIT A NEAT , CLEAN , BUSINESSLIKE
APPEARANCE . THE OVERALL APPEARANCE SHALL NOT BE “FLASHY ” OR DISTRACTING .
PERSONAL GROOMING , SUCH AS HAIR STYLES AND COSMETICS , SHALL BE CONSERVATIVE
RATHER THAN THE EXTREME .
NO WRITTEN SPECIFICATION CAN ADDR ESS EVERY POSSIBLE SITUATION . EMPLOYEES ARE
CAUTIONED THAT NO ITEM OF APPAREL , PERSONAL GROOMING OR JEWELRY SHALL BE
DISPLAYED ON -DUTY WHICH MAY SUBJECT THE DEPARTMENT TO RIDICULE OR DISCREDIT .
2 4/01 ሺREV 10/97ሻ IF IN DOUBT WHETHER A PARTICULA R ITEM OR STYLE IS ACCEPTABLE , EMPLOYEES SHOULD
OBTAIN PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THEIR DIVISION COMMANDER . N O N -UNIFORMED
PERSONNEL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE DRESS AND GROOMING STANDARDS AS SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED IN THE UNIFORM , DRESS , GROOMING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT MANUAL .
III. UNIFORM , DRESS , GROOMING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE
A. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1. THE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE AS A STAFF COMPONENT TO THE SHERIFF ’S
EXECUTIVE STAFF IN MATTERS RELATING TO UNIFORM , DRESS , GROOMING AND
SAFETY EQUIPMENT POLICIES , STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS .
2. THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW ALL PROPOSALS FOR UNIFORM , DRESS , GROOMING
AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT CHANGES ADDITIONS AND /OR DELETIONS .
3. UNLESS SO DIRECTED BY EXECUTIVE STAFF , NO PROPOSAL FOR UNIFORM , DRESS ,
GROOMING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT C HANGE SHALL BE MADE TO EXECUTIVE STAFF
WITHOUT PRIOR REVIEW BY THE COMMITTEE . SUCH CHANGES MUST BE IN WRITING
TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE AND MAY BE ROUTED THROUGH A
SERVICE AREA COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE , AN EMPLOYEE CLASS COMMITTEE
REPRESENTATIVE (I.E., RECORDS OFFICER , SECURITY OFFICER , DISPATCHER ) OR
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE (I.E., SCDSA , SCEO ).
B. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENTS
1. THE COMMITTEE MINIMALLY SHALL BE COMPRISED OF :
A) ONE MANAGEMENT STAFF PERSON OF THE DIVISION OF TRAINING AND
RESERVE FORCES (CHAIRPERSON )
B) ONE MANAGEMENT STAFF PERS ON FROM EACH SERVICE AREA
C) ONE DEPUTY SHERIFF FR OM EACH SERVICE AREA
D) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NON -SWORN
UNIFORMED STAFF : RECORDS OFFICERS , DISPATCHERS AND SECURITY
OFFICERS
E) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE BARGAINING ORGANIZATIONS
F) AT LEAST ONE -SWORN MEMBER SHALL BE FEMALE
G) AT LEAST ONE NON -SWORN MEMBER SHALL BE FEMALE
2.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE SHA LL BE MADE BY THE CHIEF DEPUTY OF
EACH SERVICE AREA , DIVISION COMMANDERS AND THE RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE
BARGAINING ORGANIZATIONS AS APPROPRIATE .
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