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<br /> EVERETT POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY MANUAL
<br /> It is the policy of the Everett Police Department that all officers in uniform will wear a protective
<br /> vest with both front and back panels.
<br /> EXCEPTION: Medical conditions may preclude the wearing of a vest but must be verified in
<br /> writing by a physician submitted through the Chain of Command.
<br /> EXEMPTION: Officers assigned to the Marine Unit are exempt from this policy while engaged
<br /> in on the water activities.
<br /> Officers wearing the ceremonial dress uniform are exempt from this policy.
<br /> 6.5 GROOMING/APPEARANCE
<br /> Employees will maintain a neat,professional appearance while on duty. Employees will keep
<br /> their uniforms and clothes clean,pressed and in good condition. Employees wearing civilian
<br /> attire will wear clothing that is professional in appearance and appropriate for the workplace. All
<br /> leather,brass,or chrome accessories and shoes shall be kept polished and shined.The police
<br /> uniform shall not be worn for any reason other than assigned duties except as authorized by the
<br /> Chief of Police or designee(e.g., approved off-duty-work). All employees will comply with the
<br /> following standards except as authorized by the Chief of Police or designee(e.g.,officers
<br /> assigned plainclothes duties involving"undercover"or"cover"operations).
<br /> Hair Grooming Standards
<br /> All Employees' hair will be neat, clean and well groomed.
<br /> • Style hair,so asnot to touch the shirt collar while standing at attention(male employees).
<br /> • Style hair so that it is above the ears(male employees)
<br /> • Style hair so that it does not extend more than three(3)inches outward from the head.
<br /> Hairstyles which may be in fashion but present a non-professional,ragged or unkempt
<br /> appearance are prohibited.Non-professional styles include,but are not limited to:
<br /> Mohawk cuts,carvings,dreadlocks,oil-slicked hair,and ducktails.
<br /> • If using hair dye,dye the hair in a natural shade and not unnaturally shaded or multi-
<br /> colored.For example,lime green,blue, and pink hair are prohibited.
<br /> • If wearing wigs or hairpieces,wear wigs and hairpieces that conform to the standards for
<br /> natural hair.
<br /> • Not allow the sideburns to extend below a horizontal plane from the bottom of the ear.
<br /> The forward edge is to be a vertical line from the top of the ear downward(no"Mutton
<br /> Chops").
<br /> • Not allow moustache hair to extend more than one-half(1/2) inch beyond the lip juncture
<br /> either vertically or horizontally,and the mustache must be trimmed so as not to extend
<br /> beyond the crease between the upper and lower lip.No other facial hair is permitted.
<br /> All commissioned personnel shall:
<br /> • Maintain and style hair so as not to interfere with wearing the uniform hat,helmet or gas
<br /> mask.
<br /> Effective February 2004/Rev.9/2004/Rev. 12/2004/Rev. 10/2005/Rev.2/2006/Rev. 7/2006/Rev. 4/2007/ 69
<br /> Rev. 6/2007/Rev. 7/2007/Rev. 12/2008,Rev. 7/2009,Rev 9/2009,Rev 11/2009,Rev 1/2010,Rev 7/2010,Rev
<br /> 10/2010,Rev 11/2010,Rev 12/2010,Rev 1/2011,Rev 2/2011,Rev 3/2011,Rev 6/2011,Rev 7/2011,Rev 9/2011,
<br /> Rev 10/2011,Rev 11/2011,Rev 2/2012,Rev 3/2012,Rev 6/2012,Rev. 7/2012,Rev 8/2012,Rev 9/2012,Rev
<br /> 10/2012,Rev 11/2012,Rev 1/2013, Rev 2/2013,Rev 3/2013,Rev 4/2013,Rev 8/2013,Rev 9/2013,Rev
<br /> 10/2013,Rev 11/2013,Rev 12/2013,Rev 1/2014,Rev 3/2014,Rev 4/2014,Rev 6/2014,Rev 7/2014,Rev
<br /> 9/2014,Rev 12/2014
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