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
- The embroidered employee name shall be 10mm block letter font, Madeira thread color 1791 (MPD Gold).
- 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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