23-1719 Sheriff; deputy; uniform; specifications. - Nebraska Statutes

23-1719. Sheriff; deputy; uniform; specifications.(1) The uniform required by section 23-1717 shall be readily distinguishable from the uniform of other law enforcement agencies in the State of Nebraska and shall consist of:(a) Brown felt hat, center crease in sheriff or western style;(b) Brown straw hat, center crease in sheriff or western style;(c) Chocolate brown color shirt with either long or short sleeves depending on season;(d) Pink tan color trousers in appropriate seasonal weights;(e) Pink tan color skirts in appropriate seasonal weights;(f) Pink tan color necktie;(g) Shoes or boots in the same color as the leather worn;(h) Chocolate brown color service jacket, zipper front with badge holder;(i) Hip-length year-round outer jacket, dark brown in color;(j) Badge bearing state or state seal, rank, and county:(i) Gold in color for sheriff and deputies of the rank of sergeant or above;(ii) Silver in color for deputies under the rank of sergeant; and(iii) Consisting of seven-point star;(k) Collar ornaments:(i) Gold for sheriff and deputies of the rank of sergeant or above; and(ii) Silver for deputies under the rank of sergeant;(l) Shoulder emblem to be worn on upper sleeve and include sheriff's department and county name - design optional;(m) Leather to be either brown or black at the individual department's choice; and(n) Brown winter cap with flap.(2) Uniforms shall be purchased directly from the supplier or suppliers with whom the Department of Administrative Services has contracted.(3) A committee from the Nebraska Sheriffs' and Peace Officers' Association shall assist the Department of Administrative Services in developing specifications and selecting material for the uniforms. SourceLaws 1967, c. 113, § 3, p. 361; Laws 1981, LB 186, § 2.