{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1987/schedule-12/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1987/schedule-12/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1987/851",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1987",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The uniform specified in the following Tables for men and women respectively shall be issued in accordance with those Tables subject to any modifications approved by the Secretary of State:\nProvided that where particular duties or the duties of a particular member of a police force entail greater or less wear than normal the issue of any article of uniform may be made as required:—\nTables\nMen\nArticle\nIssue\nMaximum number in issue\nJacket.\n1 annually (period of wear 4 years).\n4\nTrousers.\n2 pairs annually (period of wear 2 years).\n4 pairs.\nGreatcoat.\nIf the police authority approves the issue of greatcoats to the force, as required.\n1\nCape.\nAs required.\n2\nRaincoat or mackintosh.\nAs required.\n2\nHeaddress.\nAs required.\n2\nShirts (either collar attached or complete with 3 separate collars).\nAfter an initial issue of not less than 4 nor more than 6 (as the police authority may determine) 3 annually or, in the case of shirts with separate collars, 2 annually.\n—\nTies.\n2 annually.\n—\nLong sleeved pullover or jersey.\nAs required.\n2\nWomen\nArticle\nIssue\nMaximum number in issue\nJacket.\n1 annually (period of wear 4 years).\n4\nSkirt or pair of trousers.\n2 annually (period of wear 2 years).\n4\nGreatcoat.\nAs required.\n1 or 2 (as the police authority may determine).\nOther outer garments comprising the following items—\n(a) a coat being a raincoat or mackintosh, or\nAs required.\n2\n(b) a cloak, a gaberdine coat and a fully waterproofed coat as the police authority may determine.\nAs required.\n1 of each item\nHeaddress.\nAs required.\n2\nShirts (general issue, either collar attached or complete with 3 separate collars).\nAfter an initial issue of not less than 4 nor more than 6 (as the police authority may determine), 2 annually.\n—\nShirts (summer issue, for wear with or without ties).\nAfter an initial issue of 3, 2 annually.\n—\nTies.\n2 annually.\n—\nLong sleeved pullover or jersey.\nAs required.\n2",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "uksi/1994/2195",
      "affecting_title": "The Police (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1994"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/851/schedule/12/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:26:54.657928+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}