Section 6-A600. UNIFORM BOARD

 

600.1The Chief of Police shall appoint a Uniform Board whose duties it shall be to annually prepare specifications for uniforms and equipment. Those specifications shall be forwarded by the board to the Chief of Police who shall forward them to the purchasing officer of the District of Columbia with request that proposals be invited and contract or contracts be entered into for the purchase of those articles.

 

600.2For the purpose of this section, the term "uniforms" shall be held to include reefers, blouses, trousers, caps, sweaters, rubber coats, rubber cap covers, leggings, helmets, shirts, rubber boots, neckties, rank devices or ornaments, service devices or ornaments, service stripes, black leather belts, and Sam Brown belts.

 

600.3For the purpose of this section, the term "equipment" shall be held to include badge, cap plate, baton, marksmanship insignia, patrol box key, holster, revolver, police manual (not to be carried), police regulations (not to be carried), identification card, identification name plate, and soft body armor.

 

600.4Articles of uniform and equipment shall conform in style and design to specifications submitted by the Uniform Board for and approved by the Chief of Police.

 

600.5The Uniform Board shall thoroughly inspect all uniforms and official equipment furnished by contractors, and no article of uniform or official equipment shall be accepted unless it conforms in specific detail to specifications. The decision of the Uniform Board in all matters relating to fit, style, necessary alterations, and all other factors necessary to provide uniforms in accordance with approved specifications shall be final and conclusive.

 

600.6The Uniform Board shall establish and maintain, in such form as may be directed by the Chief of Police, a record showing the following:

 

(a)Uniforms and other official equipment ordered;

 

(b)Uniforms and other official equipment returned to contractors for alteration;

 

(c)Uniforms and other official equipment rejected;

 

(d)Uniforms and other official equipment condemned; and

 

(e)Uniforms and other official equipment accepted.

 

600.7The Uniform Board shall submit to the Chief of Police at the close of each fiscal year a report showing the work performed by the Uniform Board during the preceding year.

 

authority

Unless otherwise indicated, the authority for this chapter is An Act approved February 28, 1901, as amended by An Act approved June 8, 1906.34 Stat. 222, am para. 95 of § 402 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of D.C. Official Code, Title 1 Appendix, at 154 (1973).

source

Regulation No. 72-2., approved January 14, 1972, 18 DCR 417 (February 7,1972)., as amended by § 2 of the Police Manual for the District of Columbia Bullet Safety Vest Regulation Amendment Act of 1983, D.C. Law 5-43, 31 DCR 516 (February 10, 1984).