Dispatcher uniform specs

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Our department, Sacramento Police Department, requires all Dispatchers

to wear specified

uniforms---we even have a multi-paged General Order specifying type of

pants, shirts, etc..

And we can only purchase our uniforms from uniform stores (no navy blue

pants from K-mart

and Target).....Currently we are wearing navy blue pants, lt blue

shirts, w/name tags and badges..

Starting on July 1, 2001, we will be going back to Police patches on

shirts with a 'communications'

rocker over the patch (yes, we will pay extra for both and for the

sewing on of both)...Our

General Orders even go so far as to tell us the color of socks, shoes,

panty hose (if wearing

a skirt) as well as type and amount/type of jewelry we can wear....

For this, the City of Sacramento, pays each Dispatcher $24.00 a

month---to cover the

uniform, the upkeep of uniform, and replacement of uniform.....And yes,

we are in a fenced

in, locked in facility, never seen by the public unless they come thru

on a tour....

I do find it easy to dress for work, no question about whether my jeans

are becoming a little

ratty or is my shirt too casual, I just put the same outfit (clean of

course) on, day after day/

shift after shift.....I have no idea why the 'Uniform Committee' opted

back to patches, but

I'm waiting for last minute to buy new clothes (yeah, will involve

overtime!)

Well, I got that off my chest

Thanks..

Combs