GO 300-15 Appearance and Grooming Standards Flashcards
The color of an employee’s facial hair, if worn, shall be consistent with the individual’s regular
hair color. _________or _________ multicolored facial hair is not permitted.
Abnormal ; unnatural
Male classified employees may have mustaches without other facial hair, but they shall be neatly
trimmed and not extend:
a. More than half an inch beyond the outer corners of the mouth.
b. Below the outer corners of the mouth.
c. Below the upper line of the upper lip.
Extreme styles such as handlebar mustaches are prohibited.
For male classified employees, sideburns worn without an approved beard shall not extend
farther than the lowest tip of the ________. Sideburns shall be of a naturally even width and shall
end with a clean-shaven horizontal line.
earlobe
If worn, beards and goatees shall be worn with an adjoining mustache and shall be at least one-quarter inch and not more than __________in length.
one-half inch
Each calendar year the department shall authorize two growth periods for beards and goatees:
March 1 through April 15 and November 1 through December 15.
Police cadets and the following classified employees are not authorized to wear a beard or
goatee:
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g. Command Staff personnel
h. Probationary police officers
i. Full-time Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Detail personnel and part-time SWAT
Perimeter Team personnel
j. Full-time Special Response Group (SRG) personnel
k. Honor Guard personnel
I. Dive Team personnel
m. Cadet Training Unit personnel
The department’s facial hair policy shall be strictly enforced. ______shall ensure that employees conform to this policy
Supervisors
If the attending physician continues to prescribe that the classified employee wear a beard that
does not comply with the department’s facial hair policy for longer than ____calendar days, the
department shall require the classified employee to sign a medical release.
90
Classified employee’s shall wear their hair in a manner suitable to a _______ organization
and shall not wear their hair in such a way as to interfere with the proper wearing of official
classified uniform headgear.
quasi-military
Classified employees’ fingernails shall be clean and neatly trimmed and shall not extend more
than a ________ beyond the fingertip or be of such a length as to interfere with the efficient
operation of police equipment or cause injury to the employee or others.female
quarter inch
Only ______employees may wear nail polish or makeup, but both must be subdued and
moderate in tones and application
female
All classified employees should, through ____________AND _________, maintain
themselves in such a physical condition as to be able to handle strenuous physical contacts or
the demands required of a law enforcement office
regular exercise and moderate living habits
Regardless of content, no tattoo or body art located _______ or __________ shall
be visible on any employee.
on the hands or on or above the neck
Judges of each court have the right to establish their own courtroom dress code standard and all
personnel shall adhere to that standard. However, when no standard exists, employees shall
dress in _____________attire.
professional conservative
The __________ or __________colored band and department shield is mandatory and shall be attached to the front of the headgear.
gold (supervisors) or silver (officers)
The leading edge of each emblem shall be ___ inch from the collar’s leading edge. The bottom of the emblem shall be positioned half an inch from the collar’s lower edge.
one
The badge shall be affixed or sewn on to the front left side of the uniform shirt. The badge is a
________item of the official classified uniform.
mandatory
Only _________ and ____________ officers may tuck their ties inside their shirts.
Solo Motorcycle Detail and Mounted Patrol
Mandatory equipment on the Sam Browne shall be as follows:
a. Loaded approved primary weapon
b. Issued or approved holster
c. Closed handcuff case
d. Handcuffs
e. Loaded conducted energy device (CED), if assigned to the employee.
f. Portable radio and radio holder
g. Fully loaded magazines or speedloaders
h. Ammunition case
i. Baton (mandatory as noted below)
The police baton issued by the department is an ______accessory except as described in
General Order 600-17, Response to Resistance.
optional
The CED holster issued or approved by the department shall be the official classified uniform
CED holster. Modification of the issued or approved holster in any form is _______.
prohibited
Knives shall not be worn in such a way that they are _____.
visible
Footwear must be capable of maintaining a ____.
shine
When attending formal occasions, classified employees shall wear a ____uniform
dress
Classified employees shall not wear any portion of a department issued or approved uniform
while under _______.
suspension
To ensure the Houston Police Department displays a professional image, any division, unit,
detail, or employee producing or having produced any item (coins, hats, mugs, shirts, etc.)
containing any HPD or City of Houston logo must present this item to the ________.
Uniform Standards
Committee.
The employee must submit correspondence through the employee’s chain of command to the
Deputy Director of the __________________
Office of Planning & Data Governance.
To guard against the potential development of heat-related illness, especially while wearing body
armor, supervisors should be cognizant of particular assignments in conditions of abnormally
high heat and/or humidity. In such circumstances, _________should ensure their subordinates
have adequate breaks to cool down and remain hydrated.
supervisors
Classified employees may elect not to wear body armor under the following circumstances:
a. Uniformed classified employees who are assigned to administrative positions and do not
normally have contact with suspects or prisoners.
b. Exempt status has been given in writing from the Chief of Police to a division or unit that
requires a special assignment uniform.
__________shall hold regular division inspections to ensure compliance with this General Order
and related directives, and corrective action shall immediately be taken when violations occur.
___________ shall be held responsible for the appearance of their subordinates.
Supervisors
