chp uniforms

[nosuchagency]

perhaps i'm just slow - is chp transitioning from the standard tan uniforms to blue bdu-type uniforms? or perhaps this is just optional for summer/comfort. a friend also mentioned that it would be more economical as they wouldn't require dry cleaning either.

[Unit74]

No.... Scale whales/Commercial Enforcement wear the blue jump suits. Crawling around trucks would destroy the tan's daily.

[21654]

CHP "Utility" uniform is also used in bad weather (rain), in conjunction with hi-vis rain gear. K9 guys may have them as well. The "cold weather" uniform is similar, as well.

[BigDogatPlay]

100% of the CHP guys I see working, including motors, in the Marin and Santa Rosa areas have been sporting the blue tacticals for almost two weeks now. I thought initially that perhaps they were wearing them on standby for a verdict in the BART PD shooting trial in case Oakland went totally upside down and a division wide 11-99 was issued.

[nosuchagency]

yeah, off and on for several months, i've seen some central valley patrol officers wearing them. i was more curious than anything else. i'd be fairly surprised to see them phase out the tans altogether as they'd still need something a bit more formal for particular occassions/events.

[BigDogatPlay]

i'd be fairly surprised to see them phase out the tans altogether as they'd still need something a bit more formal for particular occassions/events.

Even if they went totally tactical for the field, I'd have to believe the basic and dress silver tans would still be authorized.

Maybe it's a division by division thing, or a pilot project?

[21654]

100% of the CHP guys I see working, including motors, in the Marin and Santa Rosa areas have been sporting the blue tacticals for almost two weeks now. I thought initially that perhaps they were wearing them on standby for a verdict in the BART PD shooting trial in case Oakland went totally upside down and a division wide 11-99 was issued.

Could be. They could be on a regional alert for that type of thing.

I very rarely see "normal" Chippies in utilities in So Cal, unless the weather is bad.

[ScorpioVI]

Likewise in the south bay yesterday. Saw about 4 chippies from Menlo Park to San Jose. All of them were in blues, including motors.

[J_B]

They were wearing them due to the anticipated riots in Oakland.

[IrishJoe3]

100% of the CHP guys I see working, including motors, in the Marin and Santa Rosa areas have been sporting the blue tacticals for almost two weeks now. I thought initially that perhaps they were wearing them on standby for a verdict in the BART PD shooting trial in case Oakland went totally upside down and a division wide 11-99 was issued.

Yup you're correct. Blues are butt kickin' name takin' uniforms, (wearing $150 wool pants in a riot is just a bad idea. Especially when you have to pay for them).

Also worn by scales etc for the same reason.

Tans are here to stay.