Aren’t you the one who pierced yer nipple so the badge wouldn’t fall off ?..............:o)
And remember sit rep has video of you and your nightstick !
Games aside the gear a cop wears is based on required PPE aka Personal Protective Equipment as in the ballistic vest etc etc ...... Supreme Court ruled a couple of years ago that hourly employees will be paid to dress out and remove gear that included but was not limited too a company uniform that included PPE.
These guys should get 15 minutes before and after their shift too properly don / doff PPE their SOP / Risk management requires................IF THAT GEAR AND THE UNIFORMS ARE KEPT AT THE DEPARTMENT !
If it is issued, and maintained and stored at the LEO’s dwellings then NO they DO NOT get PPE time !
Well, I sure didn't think that one through!
(grin)...
Agree with you on the matter... Punch in, change, go to work. Happens like that everywhere else in the working sector. If the bean counters got a problem with it, tell the LEOs they have to write one more ticket on the daily quotas. A win - win if you will...