¶ Los Santos Police Department
Uniform Guidelines
¶ Rank Overview
- Cadets & Probationaries are not to be issued any type of plate carrier.
- Cadets & Probationaries are to be issued only body cameras, radios, and if competent, the traffic enforcement/high visibility vest.
- Cadets must always be identified with a red stripe on their shoulder.
- Probationaries may remove the red stripes.
- Officer I and Officer II may be issued the light plate carrier.
- Officer I and Officer II may be issued a severe weather uniform.
- Officer III may be issued a beanie for their severe weather uniform.
- Officer III may be issued an academy uniform.
- Corporals may be issued new duty belts.
- Corporals may be issued the heavy plate carrier.
- Sergeants may be issued the gold badge.
- Sergeants may be issued a new patrol uniform..
- Sergeants may be issued a new academy uniform..
- Lieutenants may be issued the white patrol uniforms..
- Lieutenants may be issued the heavy plate carriers equipped with a taser..
- Chief of Police is the only one with the authority to wear the formal dress hat for patrol duties.
¶ Department Specifics
- The hoodie is reserved for the severe weather uniform of the Criminal Investigations Division and Gang Intelligence Unit.
- Any articles of clothing labelled with the CID insignia, CID logo or seal, or any CID branding are reserved for the Criminal Investigations Division.
- Any articles of clothing labelled with the GIU insignia, GIU logo or seal, or any GIU branding are reserved for the Gang Intelligence Unit.
- Any articles of clothing labelled with the K9 insignia, K9 logo or seal, or any K9 branding such as "Canine", "K-9", and etc. are reserved for the K-9 Unit.
- Any articles of clothing labelled with the SWAT insignia, SWAT logo or seal, or any SWAT branding such as "Special Weapons", "Special Weapons And Tactics", and etc. are reserved for the SWAT Unit.
¶ Uniform Specifics
- SWAT Unit members can patrol at all times with their SWAT patrol uniform, however it is preferred that you use the standard patrol uniform instead.
- Supervisors can patrol at all times with their relaxed uniform, however it is preferred that you use the standard patrol uniform instead.
¶ Shoulderboards & Rank Insignias
¶ Cadet
Probationary Officers must keep their Badges/Logos set to #74.
¶ Probationary Officer
Probationary Officers may set their Badges/Logos to #1.
¶ Police Officer I
Police Officer III may set their Badges/Logos to #75.
¶ Police Officer II
Police Officer II may set their Badges/Logos to #76.
¶ Police Officer III
Police Officer III may set their Badges/Logos to #77.
¶ Senior Police Officer
Senior Police Officers may set their Badges/Logos to #13 for long sleeve uniforms, and #16 for short sleeve uniforms.
¶ Corporal
Corporals may set their Badges/Logos to #13 for long sleeve uniforms, and #16 for short sleeve uniforms, both using the second variant.
¶ Sergeant I & Sergeant II
Sergeants may set their Badges/Logos to #13 for long sleeve uniforms, and #16 for short sleeve uniforms, both using the third variant.
¶ Lieutenant
Lieutenants may set their Badges/Logos to #45.
¶ Captain
Captains may set their Badges/Logos to #45, using the second variant.
¶ Commander
The Commander may set their Badges/Logos to #45, using the third variant.
¶ Deputy Chief
The Deputy Chief may set their Badges/Logos to #45, using the fourth variant.
¶ Assistant Chief
The Assistant Chief may set their Badges/Logos to #45, using the fifth variant.
¶ Chief of Police
The Chief of Police may set their Badges/Logos to #45, using the sixth variant.
¶ Hats
Anyone may wear the hat with the variants shown. Any other variants with different labels than what is shown is only allowed for the respective departments.
Officer III and higher are permitted to wear the beanie during severe weather.
Corporal and higher are permitted to wear the beanie when patrolling.
Criminal Investigations Division, K-9 Unit, and SWAT Unit members are exempt.
¶ Badges
¶ Service Badges
Standard Service Badge
Cadet, Probationary Officer, Officer I, Officer II, Officer III, Senior Officer, Corporal
Golden Service Badge
Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Commander, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Chief of Police
Thin Line Service Badge
Gang Intelligence Unit, S.W.A.T. Unit, Lieutenant, Captain, Commander, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Chief of Police
¶ Hip Badges
Hip Badges can only be worn by Supervisors or members of Gang Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, S.W.A.T. Unit, Aviation Unit, and K-9 Unit.
Standard Hip Badge
Officer I, Officer II, Officer III, Senior Officer, Corporal
Golden Hip Badge
Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Commander, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Chief of Police
¶ Vests
¶ High Visibility
The High Visibility vest should only be worn when performing traffic enforcement, roadside assistance, or performing a traffic stop on the highway.
¶ Plate Carriers/High Threat Vests
Plate Carriers can only be worn when responding to, arriving on, taking part in, or consistently dealing with calls & scenes that require it, such as shots fired.
The high threat vest shown above, the Light Plate Carrier, can only be worn if the officer is atleast the rank of Officer I.
The high threat vest shown above, the Heavy Plate Carrier, can only be worn if the officer is atleast the rank of Corporal.
The high threat vest shown above, the Heavy Plate Carrier with Taser, can only be worn if the officer is atleast the rank of Lieutenant.