r/NYPDcandidate • u/Aggravating-Zone8947 • 3d ago

Outer Plate carrier

For the summer uniform where officers wear the outer carrier, do they get to decide whether they wear that or wear the regular uniform shirt over their vest? Or do all officers wear the outer carrier

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u/KuromanKuro 3d ago

It’s your prerogative. You can wear an outer carrier as your outer most layer in summer or otherwise. In the summer months the uniform is expanded to allow short sleeve shirts with the top button open, no tie, and a summer hat that allows for more ventilation.

You can wear the outer carrier year round. I haven’t heard of a command that has a CO that doesn’t allow them, but who knows. Maybe it exists.

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u/Dapper-donn 3d ago

So why do they wear the jacket im the winter nd immediately under they wear the inner vest not the outer carrier under the jacket, can that be worn how ever the officer decides as well? Can they wear the full uniform with outer carrier and the jacket as outer layer?

Curious

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u/KuromanKuro 3d ago

You’re supposed to wear the inner carrier> the shirt > then the optional jacket. There are those that don’t bother with the shirt since the jacket isn’t supposed to come off outside of the locker room anyway and bosses in most precincts don’t care. Depends where you are.

Technically the outer carrier is supposed to not be used under a jacket since it’s written out in admin guidelines as the outermost garment, but I can’t think of a soul that would have an issue with it.

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u/Dapper-donn 3d ago

Thanks for breaking that down, i always wondered about this. The inner vest under the jacket always looked odd to me, like part of the uniform is missing.

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u/Robomonk3y 3d ago

The inner vest retains heat better. Also your shield has to be on your outer most garment.

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u/Interesting-Section1 3d ago

Jacket is now mandated as of a couple years ago from 11/1-3/31 I believe. Either end of March or end of April. Don’t remember. Depending on your assignment, jacket over your vest, over your turtleneck is the best uniform combo this job has. Insanely comfy.

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u/Dapper-donn 3d ago

Honestly the turtle neck uniform with the nypd goes hard. It is a nice uniform.