Let me add my two cents. I agree with everyone who commented before me. If you look like a "bum", you arent going to get much respect. I remember always wearing long sleeve white shirts (heavily starched) through out the summer. We sweated to death but we looked good. When they came out with short sleeves we were extremely happy. Same goes for light jackets instead of the blouses. Also, Chief Praley in I believe 1971 came out with an inter office memo stating we could grow a moustache as long as it fit the guidelines he laid out with a photo and measurements. I thought it was funny we had to do paperwork thru the chain of command to grow hair on our face. As a "joke", I submitted an inter office thru the chain requesting permission to grow a moustache. I wish i had saved that memo. Ive had the moustache now for 54 years. Lol. I always thought and still believe we, (AAPD) were the best looking class A Uniform Ive seen anywhere!
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