{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1995/schedule-11/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1995/schedule-11/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1995/215",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1995",
  "path": "schedule/11/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": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/215/schedule/11/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:17:38.937189+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."
}