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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Yeah, that makes sense if one is stupid enough to grab a cop. I’d just say shoot ‘em if they get that close. Of course, I’d be in jail in today’s world.

General Sam Browne.

There’s a constable in a nearby county who goes in for the four stars and ribbons uniform. Somehow the Texas DPS with over 2800 troopers manages to get by with with a bird colonel running things.

I like how my state police rolls, this is the PA State Police Commissioner. The highest ranking officer in that force, and he only wears Colonel eagles.



No bling, no stars. Hell, the PSP don't even wear badges! They carry it in their wallet, supposedly was a carryover from the days of European Constabulary forces who also did not wear badges.

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Originally posted by PASig:
I like how my state police rolls, this is the PA State Police Commissioner. The highest ranking officer in that force, and he only wears Colonel eagles.

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Originally posted by roustabout:
Somehow the Texas DPS with over 2800 troopers manages to get by with with a bird colonel running things.

Same with the Arkansas State Police, which is also headed by a Colonel.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:

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Originally posted by PASig:
I like how my state police rolls, this is the PA State Police Commissioner. The highest ranking officer in that force, and he only wears Colonel eagles.

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Originally posted by roustabout:
Somehow the Texas DPS with over 2800 troopers manages to get by with with a bird colonel running things.

Same with the Arkansas State Police, which is also headed by a Colonel.

And IIRC, Virginia is the same way, too.

The RI uniforms are quick release, just in case you need to really go...

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New Jersey State Police?

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:


Just sayin'...

Acevedo probably has the photo taped to his mirror as his uniform goal. He hasn't quite had the job 3 years but I'm betting he'll have enough medals (e.g. Distinguished PowerPoint Medal) by year 8.

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Originally posted by GWbiker:

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New Jersey State Police?

Close, but no. Nj has yellow pants stripes and yellow nj state police emblems on cap an shoulders.

Massachusetts State Police.

Mussolini's State Police?

None of the police chiefs have big enough hats to be third world dictators, but they are working on it.

Some of those uniforms look like they were designed before the current chiefs were born. They may have no choice about having to wear them.

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Originally posted by fiasconva:
Some of those uniforms look like they were designed before the current chiefs were born. They may have no choice about having to wear them.

They are the chief. They can wear whatever the hell they want.

If you don't ride a motorcycle, you don't rate the boots.

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Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
If you don't ride a motorcycle, you don't rate the boots.

They’re an “essential” part of a chief’s 3rd world dictator or goose-step into Poland looks.

MA,RI,NJ

All jackbooted thugs, I'm shocked.

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Originally posted by fiasconva:
Some of those uniforms look like they were designed before the current chiefs were born. They may have no choice about having to wear them.

Police chiefs can wear a suit and tie. If they’re real leaders no one will think less of them.

While I can’t find a decent pic to share, the Chief of Police of a suburb local to me typically wears the same standard patrol uniform and much of the same gear the line officers do. His one nod to style: ivory (or substitute) grips on his 1911 (carried in a duty holster; his department allows 1911s overall).

I’ve always gotten a chuckle at the Gestapo-styled togs on some of the assorted State-level organizations.

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Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
If you don't ride a motorcycle, you don't rate the boots.

Those look like cavalry boots, which wouldn't be any different than an officer/sheriff wearing cowboy boots out west.