Why dont detectives wear uniforms

Cranford Police Department Ranks. The Patrol Division is the largest division. These are the officers that the public is used to seeing every day; they wear distinct uniforms and patrol the town with marked police vehicles such as cars, 4x4s, motorcycles and bicycles. Patrol officers are responsible for traffic enforcement, preventative patrol, and initiating criminal investigations.

Cranford police officers were also among the first in the State of New Jersey to be trained as Emergency Medical Technicians. Six years go, plainclothes detectives in Sussex, England made news when they were ordered to wear jackets emblazoned with force crests and the word "Detective" in an effort to raise their profile in the community. Dicks believes his approach will foster goodwill in the Flint community. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

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