tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post2433782328045501194..comments2024-02-24T05:11:30.646-06:00Comments on The Director's Desk: Uniform changeTom Casadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-13961524066445316532010-08-23T09:49:50.990-05:002010-08-23T09:49:50.990-05:00The uniforms could be much worse .The uniforms could be <a href="http://164.64.161.58/training.php" rel="nofollow">much worse</a> .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-32112853204341045242010-08-23T08:10:14.412-05:002010-08-23T08:10:14.412-05:00The new look also helps to blend in to the dark of...The new look also helps to blend in to the dark of night, and adds additional officer protection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-69396729349031887762010-08-23T02:12:32.772-05:002010-08-23T02:12:32.772-05:00Great new look, of both the uniform, and the patro...Great new look, of both the uniform, and the patrol car! Personally, I liked the older style on the patrol car of the light blue front and back, with white in the middle. Here in Omaha, they are black on the front and back, with white in the middle. Anyway, change is good, and like the look!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596036417017668526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-78213092178249291662010-08-22T22:08:42.909-05:002010-08-22T22:08:42.909-05:00I think they look great!!!... even better then the...I think they look great!!!... even better then the LAPD uniforms which if I remember right were at one time years ago voted the best looking in the nation. It looks like a uniform made for the 21st century and I can't wait to be able to see one of these in person! But Chief, really, we need a higher resolution pic than what the LJS and 10/11 can offer. Can 'ya lend a hand? Also great to hear that you guys now have the cage to create the graphics for the cruisers. A great combination hitting the streets to represent Lincoln! Bravo!!!Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-30325729221200083242010-08-22T13:21:40.080-05:002010-08-22T13:21:40.080-05:00Anonymous 8:45- doesn't matter, UNLPD are lice...Anonymous 8:45- doesn't matter, UNLPD are licensed peace officers, not local security, and have arrest powers just like any other police officer.Cedric Satterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185008679890687357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-40353189455728874262010-08-22T12:43:28.745-05:002010-08-22T12:43:28.745-05:00Chief- any idea why the stripe on the pants was or...Chief- any idea why the stripe on the pants was originally there?<br /><br />The reason I ask is that Tempe, AZ had it for years because the COP heard two officers after a day shift took off their shirts and went into a watering hole. SO the stripes were mandated making it harder for a stop after work :).<br /><br />Over the years the officers hated them because 1) they looked funky and 2) if you washed them the stripes shrunk at a different rate than the pants and so they puckered.<br /><br />New chief came in and out went the silver and light blue stripe :)marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-19248989180184187622010-08-22T02:56:06.218-05:002010-08-22T02:56:06.218-05:00First paragraph - change "Loosing" to &q...First paragraph - change "Loosing" to "Losing", before you are archived for posterity. Both are correctly spelled, but have distinctly different meanings. To put it another way, you are not going to loose the stripe; you're going to lose it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-65385350913051500092010-08-21T12:31:37.543-05:002010-08-21T12:31:37.543-05:00Speaking of UNLPD, fall semester is here, foreshad...Speaking of UNLPD, fall semester is here, foreshadowed by this common move-in-week manifestation:<br /><br /><i>UNL student observed to be covered in vomit and unable to stand. Resisted officers' efforts to place her into civil protective custody. Transported to Detox with .123 BAC on a poor sample.</i><br /><br />Yes, it's August again, so expect the usual annual mewling from the <a href="http://lpd304.blogspot.com/2008/08/this-is-supposed-to-be-better.html" rel="nofollow">lower-the-drinking-age</a> crowd to be heard soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-75593170778218210862010-08-21T10:40:20.116-05:002010-08-21T10:40:20.116-05:00exciting changes! I feel that the darker colors ha...exciting changes! I feel that the darker colors have more of a commanding presence versus the lighter blue of the older uniform.Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-53687841943460097462010-08-21T09:33:35.433-05:002010-08-21T09:33:35.433-05:00Chief,
Some of the reader comments on the relevan...Chief,<br /><br />Some of the reader comments on the relevant news articles at KOLN and LJS are incredibly dumb. I think some people watch too much TV, and live very sheltered lives. These are probably folks that leave swag in their unlocked cars, don't put their garage doors down, and wire money to secure their huge foreign sweepstakes winnings. Oh, and wire money to bail out their grandson in Canada.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-45009904525380453642010-08-21T08:30:48.303-05:002010-08-21T08:30:48.303-05:008:41 & Eric-
Links to some photos...8:41 & Eric-<br /><br /><a href="http://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_c851bc26-ac5c-11df-a260-001cc4c03286.html" rel="nofollow">Links</a> to <a href="http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/101156309.html" rel="nofollow">some</a> photos...Tom Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-12365321287092399402010-08-20T19:50:58.593-05:002010-08-20T19:50:58.593-05:00PLEASE tell me you are ditching the clip on neckti...PLEASE tell me you are ditching the clip on neckties as well.Randy 552https://www.blogger.com/profile/11223502399828807233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-8501202418773318852010-08-20T16:12:29.028-05:002010-08-20T16:12:29.028-05:00Will there be any changes to the dress uniform som...Will there be any changes to the dress uniform sometime down the road to coincide with the everyday uniform change (I assume there will)???Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-24771331126865626312010-08-20T12:59:46.064-05:002010-08-20T12:59:46.064-05:00"That stripe's been around for about 60 y..."That stripe's been around for about 60 years of<i> (sic)</i> so."<br /><br />That's nothing. My <a href="http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/17325.jpg" rel="nofollow">uniform</a> hasn't changed in 1000's of years!ARRRRG!!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956649539508503776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-68158731901512352052010-08-20T12:58:43.836-05:002010-08-20T12:58:43.836-05:00"Now just need to outfit those Officers with ..."Now just need to outfit those Officers with a nice, reliable inexpensive Glock, and get rid of those overpriced Sigs!"<br /><br />If it isn't already as plain as the nose on your face why a DA/SA auto makes a better service sidearm for a patrol officer than does a striker-fired auto, then no one could possibly hope to explain it in a way that you could comprehend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-23803934538396720342010-08-20T12:47:18.828-05:002010-08-20T12:47:18.828-05:00To anon. 10:23. Based on how common the navy blue...To anon. 10:23. Based on how common the navy blue shirts are, it will likely save money on a shirt per shirt basis. Besides, the old uniforms were an eyesore, and non very practical. This is a good move for all. <br /><br />And to anon 8:45 - UNLPD and LPD will still be easy to distinguish. Cruisers are very different schemes, and LPD will be patrolling the city, and UNLPD will be patrolling campus. ZING!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-44872775941212643332010-08-20T12:46:02.592-05:002010-08-20T12:46:02.592-05:00Excellent, should look sharp.
Now just need to o...Excellent, should look sharp. <br /><br />Now just need to outfit those Officers with a nice, reliable inexpensive Glock, and get rid of those overpriced Sigs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-88516828224321242232010-08-20T11:58:54.536-05:002010-08-20T11:58:54.536-05:00Chief-In the olden days we paid for some of our un...Chief-In the olden days we paid for some of our uniforms. I think Paul Wiar charged us about $2 for the old grey shirts and we were fortunate to get some used pants that in my case had a light blue stripe around the bottom from where I had the cleaners let out the seam for length. My original gunbelt cost approximately 1/4 of a full month's paycheck in that new hightech material Corfam from Dehner's in Omaha. Because of exposure to the elements on a motorcycle, the pants had to be drycleaned after each use if you wanted to look sharp. Glad to see things progress into current times.<br /><br />256Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-25902771156677296422010-08-20T10:57:17.340-05:002010-08-20T10:57:17.340-05:0010:23-
The color of the fabric won't make a d...10:23-<br /><br />The color of the fabric won't make a difference. A police department is replacing a lot of shirts and slacks during the course of the year. <br /><br />My officers have been anxious for an updated uniform taking advantage of the newer developments in textiles and construction for years. If you worked in all kinds of weather in body armor, I think you'd appreciate some of the features that are found on newer uniform apparel. <br /><br />I don't think there is any item that will be more expensive than the item it replaces, and a few are less expensive. The Lycra blend trouser, Coolmax shirt, and embroidered jacket badge come immediately to mind.Tom Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-52186008958979916192010-08-20T10:49:39.797-05:002010-08-20T10:49:39.797-05:00Won't cost taxpayers much. Casady laid off so...Won't cost taxpayers much. Casady laid off some of his employees, and *poof* there is money for new clothes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-83895481557294351112010-08-20T10:23:46.846-05:002010-08-20T10:23:46.846-05:00Just wondering what is the cost to taxpayers?Just wondering what is the cost to taxpayers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-14771747365833713252010-08-20T10:05:16.882-05:002010-08-20T10:05:16.882-05:008:41
Photos will be all over the media later tod...8:41 <br /><br />Photos will be all over the media later today, and I'll post a link or two. <br /><br />256-<br /><br />Coolmax!<br /><br />Eric-<br /><br /><br />Outerwear is not really changing. It's still a waist length removable liner job. Our jacket is morphing all the time, as the uniform suppliers add and discontinue models, but the changes are pretty subtle. Probably the most noticable external difference between the 2010 issue and my 1994 issue is the concealed pocket flaps and the lack of buttons. The recent vintage coats are much nicer in my opinion--the fabric is more supple, they're not as noisy, the fleece liner is comfy compared to the quilted thing, nice stand-up collar with roll-up hood, many more pockets. We've been transitioning to an embroidered badge on the jacket and a fabric nametag. <br /><br />A couple other subtle changes: leather gear has no visible buckle or snaps. No more metal buttons on shirts, and double shoulder patches instead of one arm only.Tom Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-55100064600723974322010-08-20T09:17:41.648-05:002010-08-20T09:17:41.648-05:00You'll need to update your pix for the blog as...You'll need to update your pix for the blog as I believe you are in the French Blue shirt, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-21133539401158342272010-08-20T09:08:42.591-05:002010-08-20T09:08:42.591-05:00I had noticed the missing stripe on the trousers w...I had noticed the missing stripe on the trousers with the Middle School Resource Officers about a year ago... but just curious, do you have a photo or a graphic of what the new shirts and jackets will look like??? So interested since I got your emailed description a few years ago ^_^ !Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-1307864153213335252010-08-20T08:52:38.117-05:002010-08-20T08:52:38.117-05:00In 1976 I was on the committee that took the unifo...In 1976 I was on the committee that took the uniforms from the 1930's look of Sam Browne belts and blouses with clip-on ties for every occasion to what you have today.<br /><br />The beauty of the new stuff is that the fabric and designs are much more functional and usable. And they'll save a ton of dough at the dry cleaners. Look forward to seeing the new stuff next time I'm in town.<br /><br />256Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com