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March 22, 2011

Contact:        Lt. Paul Child PIO 801-292-8441
Date:              March 22, 2011
 Re:                New look for Centerville Police
 

Centerville Police Department’s french blue uniforms were worn for the last time on Tuesday, March 22. The french blue uniform was adopted in August of 1975, by then Chief Clifford Russell, and at that time the department wore the patch made famous by San Francisco Police. Chief Russell received permission from the San Francisco Chief of Police to use their patch design with Centerville Police on it. Prior to going to the french blue, officers with Centerville wore pink trousers, navy blue shirts with pink epaulets. In 2002, Chief Worsley changed the patch design from the San Francisco patch to the current patch. Through the years the badge has also taken on several different designs. Originally the badge consisted of a circle with a star inside, through the years there have been several changes transforming it into the shield that is worn today. One of those changes made the badge “politically correct” when the word “Patrolman” was replaced with “Police Officer”.

Beginning on Wednesday, officers will be wearing the LAPD navy blue shirt. The decision was made after receiving input from all of the officers who felt it was time to make the change, and they were presented with a variety of shirts to choose from. Centerville Police has close relationships with all local police departments who have also adopted a similar uniform. Agencies in the South Davis County area often required to back each other up as no one agency is large enough to handle all of the situations alone. The officers felt that when they responded to a call with other local agencies having a similar looking uniform brought with it a sense of unity and purpose while still maintaining the individuality of the Centerville patch and badge. The cost of replacing uniforms was paid for by donations from two area businesses and an anonymous donor.