PURPOSE OF ORDER
The purpose of this order is to establish appearance and dress standards for sworn Bureau personnel.
SCOPE OF ORDER
All sworn Bureau personnel.
ORDER
In an effort to establish a highly recognizable uniform standard specific to OSS Bureau, the only authorized uniforms for sworn personnel assigned or on-loan to this Bureau are the following:
OSS – Gang Detectives:
Bureau Detectives shall wear the Department approved green raid jacket (“5.11” Tactical Series) with his/her respective last name, “O.S.S.”, and the OSS Bureau crest embroidered (in descending order) on the right breast. The Bureau pin (w/ the Bureau’s crest) may be worn on the right collar. Supervisors shall wear a black pinned-on rank identifier on the left collar. Detectives shall wear blue jean pants (“Levi’s”, 5 series, dark blue denim pants), a solid black T-shirt, and black boots (solid black in color).
If wearing business attire, the green raid jacket or suit jacket/sport coat may be worn over the shirt and tie. The raid jacket shall not be worn with the Class “A” or “B” uniform.
Regular body armor and a Sam Browne or Sally Browne gun belt shall be worn in the field. If a detective chooses to wear an outer green ballistic vest carrier, it shall be worn over the green raid jacket or the Class “B” uniform shirt. A tactical drop holster may be worn with an outer ballistic vest.
Gang Surveillance Unit (GSU) detectives who operate in a plain clothes capacity shall wear plain clothes. GSU “take-down” deputies shall wear either a Class “A” or “B” uniform.
OSS – Scent Dog Detail Handler(s):
• Scent Dog Detail handler(s) shall wear the Class “B” uniform with 5.11 pants and black boots.
Parole Compliance Teams (PCT):
• See PCT Unit Order 13-02 (attached)
o No change upon re-org from Community Policing Division/COPS Bureau to Detective Division/OSS Bureau
Tactical Operations:
During tactical operations, Bureau sworn personnel are authorized to wear either the designated green raid jacket and blue jean pants or the Class “B” uniform with 5.11 pants and black boots. All sworn personnel participating in the same search operation shall be consistent and wear the same uniform for the specific operation and/or deployment, with the exception of Scent Dog Details deputies and PCT members assisting Bureau detectives.
Surveillance Operations:
During surveillance operations, appropriate attire can be worn for the safety of deputy personnel and to not compromise the surveillance.
Court Appearance:
Sworn personnel shall wear either a Class “A” uniform or appropriate business attire for court appearances and public presentations. The raid jacket shall not be worn with business attire during court appearances.
Professional Staff:
Professional staff shall dress in professional attire at all times, per Manual of Policy and Procedures section 3-01/050.80 GROOMING AND DRESS STANDARDS.
All personnel are prohibited from exhibiting any tattoo, branding, or other form of body art that may be seen by another person.