# The Police Regulations 1995, Paragraph 1


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:
Provided 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—
Tables
Men
Article
Issue
Maximum number in issue
Jacket
1 annually (period of wear 4 years)
4
Trousers
2 pairs annually (period of wear 2 years)
4 pairs
Greatcoat
If the police authority approves the issue of greatcoats to the force, as required
1
Cape
As required
2
Raincoat or mackintosh
As required
2
Headdress
As required
2
Shirts (either collar attached or complete with 3 separate collars)
After 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
—
Ties
2 annually
—
Long sleeved pullover or jersey
As required
2
Women
Article
Issue
Maximum number in issue
Jacket
1 annually (period of wear 4 years)
4
Skirt or pair of trousers
2 annually (period of wear 2 years)
4
Greatcoat
As required
1 or 2 (as the police authority may determine)
Other outer garments comprising the following items—
(a) a coat being a raincoat or mackintosh, or
As required
2
(b) a cloak, a gaberdine coat and a fully waterproofed coat as the police authority may determine
As required
1 of each item
Headdress
As required
2
Shirts (general issue, either collar attached or complete with 3 separate collars)
After an initial issue of not less than 4 nor more than 6 (as the police authority may determine), 2 annually
—
Shirts (summer issue, for wear with or without ties)
After an initial issue of 3, 2 annually
—
Ties
2 annually
—
Long sleeved pullover or jersey
As required
2

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/215/schedule/11/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1995/schedule-11/paragraph-1
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