PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to provide guidelines regarding the approved uniform of the day for sworn personnel at the Fire Camp Training Unit/PDC-East Facility.
SCOPE
This order shall apply to all personnel assigned to the Fire Camp Training/PDC-East Facility.
POLICY
Personnel assigned to Fire Camp Training Unit/PDC-East Facility may wear class “B” uniforms for normal daily operations. The optional “5-11" TDU tactical cargo pants may be worn with the class “B” uniform on PACE and field deployments only. All sworn personnel assigned to administrative assignments at Sheriff’s Headquarters, or public relations appearances shall wear the departmentally approved class “A” uniform. All team members shall wear the same class of uniform.
Footwear shall be black, smooth leather or leather/nylon boots or oxfords shined to a high gloss.
In all cases, the uniforms worn shall reflect positively on the wearer and the Department. Uniforms will be clean and free from tears and/or excessive fading. Absent exigent circumstances, in the event two persons are assigned to a unit, both deputies shall wear the same class uniform.
Personnel appearing for court shall wear either their class “A” uniform or business attire. Keeping in mind officer safety, it is recommended all sworn personnel consider wearing their ballistic vest and gun belt when appearing for court.
Personnel who choose to wear the optional class “B” baseball-style cap may wear the departmentally approved green monogrammed style cap with class “B” uniforms only. Black watch caps or green “Boonie” style brimmed hats may be worn in the field during inclement or cold weather. Hats and caps shall not be worn during shift briefings.
Personnel may wear green “Sheriff” polo shirts, green “Boonie” hats, hiking boots, and class “B” or cargo pants while supervising inmates during daily training hikes. All personnel shall change back into full class “B” uniforms, including black boots, upon completion of hikes.
Green tactical vest covers are authorized to be used in lieu of the ballistic vest when assigned to field assignments and call-outs.