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3-121.08 - Optional Uniform Apparel – Body Armor External Vest Carrier

3-121.08 - Optional Uniform Apparel – Body Armor External Vest Carrier

  • Summary: Specifies approved external vest carriers.
  • Dates Effective: 05-13-2022 to 12-31-2025
  • Revision Type: PRH Implementation
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Uniformed employees electing to wear a body armor external vest carrier shall adhere to the following standards and specifications:

Non-Load Bearing Vest Carriers

The Blauer Armorskin 8370 navy-blue carrier (not quilted) is authorized for wear with either the long-sleeve or short-sleeve Class ‘C’ uniform. It shall have an embroidered badge and embroidered employee name.

Load-Bearing Vest Carriers

Safariland Sacramento and Safariland Oregon City 2.0 Style carriers

The Safariland Sacramento 2.0 and the Safariland Oregon City 2.0 Style navy-blue carriers are authorized for wear with either the long-sleeve or short-sleeve Class ‘C’ uniform. They shall have an embroidered badge and embroidered employee name, or a metal name plate and metal pin or post badge.

Requirements For All Vest Carriers

  1. The embroidered employee name shall be 10mm block letter font, Madeira thread color 1791 (MPD Gold).
  1. Any additional police markings worn on the back of external vest carriers or jackets shall be white or gold and only say “Police.” No other additional markings, patches or other attachments shall be used or applied.

Definitions

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Document History:

Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
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  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.