NEW COLOR UNIFORM ALSO REPELS FLUID, BREATHES BETTER, HAS UV PROTECTION
The Kansas City Missouri Police Department announced that its officers will begin wearing a new, more functional, modern-day uniform beginning in January.
The new uniform is a navy blue color, transitioning away from the French blue uniform KCPD has worn since 1984.
It is made of a lighter, four-way stretch material, making it more functional for officers to wear. It repels fluid, breathes better, and has UV protection. Twenty officers, men and women, tested the new uniform, and the response was overwhelmingly positive.
“Having worn our current French blue uniform and patch all of my career, I appreciate their place in our department’s history,” said Chief Stacey Graves. “This redesign will benefit officers individually and the department as a whole.”
After extensive research, the department learned that it was not possible to replicate the department’s current French blue uniform using modern-day technology due to the way the materials absorb the color.
KCPD is also introducing a new patch that officers will wear on both sleeves. KANSAS CITY is boldly displayed on the patch, showing who officers represent. The year “1874” reflects the year KCPD originated. The interior color is French blue, paying homage to the department’s past.
The new patch matches the new uniform’s look and preserves KCPD’s history of service to Kansas City, the KCPD said in a news release.
The specific date of the uniform change in January is still to be determined.
