EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
Prescribed uniforms, equipment and identification items shall be maintained at all times in a clean and serviceable condition (3-01/040.05)
1. Uniform clothing items, i.e., shirts and pants shall be clean, pressed, and worn in a military manner.
2. All leather equipment shall be kept dyed black and shined.
3. Metal equipment shall be kept polished and refinished as needed.
4. Firearms shall be kept clean at all times.
5. Uniform equipment shall be replaced when it is so worn or damaged as to present an unacceptable appearance or no longer meets current specifications.
All newly purchased items of uniform equipment shall be inspected and approved by the Warehouse Manager to ensure it meets Department specifications (3-03/040.10)
UNIFORM INSPECTION
Inspections of uniforms and equipment shall be made as follows:
1. Supervisors shall conduct frequent inspections to ensure that prescribed articles of uniform and equipment are in clean, serviceable condition and that they are worn in the proper manner.
2. Any unit in the Department may expect an inspection by the Sheriff at any time (3-03/040.15).
3. Division Chiefs and Commanders may schedule periodic inspections to determine that uniforms and equipment are maintained in conformance with Department requirements (3-03/040.15).
INSPECTIONS
Supervisory personnel shall conduct frequent inspections of their subordinates to ensure that prescribed articles of uniforms and equipment are in clean, serviceable condition, conform to Department standards, and are worn or carried in the proper manner. When such inspections are made, that fact shall be recorded in the supervisor’s unit diary.