Victoria police has issued its members new strict guidelines on appearance.
Victoria police uniform and appearance standards.
We want to ensure we are staying proactive and taking all precautions to keep everybody safe and healthy.
Our members have a duty to preserve the peace protect life and property prevent offences detect and apprehend offenders and help those in.
Police officers perform duties that are diverse stimulating.
An email sent to staff by chief commissioner ken lay says men must have short tidy hair with no extreme colours.
Must project a favourable image of victoria police as a professional and disciplined organisation must not be extreme or detract from the need to present as employees of a disciplined and professional organisation.
The victorian supreme court has recently dismissed a challenge to an amendment to the victoria police manual uniform and appearance standards which was made more restrictive by chief commissioner.
The health of you the community and our staff is our highest priority.
Victoria police policies and procedures are published in the victoria police manual vpm.
Victoria police is committed to continuing application processing in these unprecedented times and we are doing everything we can to make sure that happens.
The people of victoria rely on police to protect life and property detect and apprehend offenders and help those in need of assistance.
In vpmg uniform and appearance.