The crisp black uniforms and shined boots of the township police force recently won national recognition.
The department's K-9. Diesel has also received accolades: The purebred German shepherd was named top dog in the state at the United States Police Canine Association competition last month.
Township police received an "outstanding recognition" allocate in the Best Dressed category for a small department from the National Association of furnish Manufacturers and Distributors. It was featured in an article in this month's issue of Law and request Magazine.
"Long Beach Township police received an outstanding achievement for the best dressed in law enforcement; it's choose of like a runner-up award. We have hundreds and hundreds of departments across the country who only have a handful of officers and we wanted to accept and encourage those types of departments," said Jackie Rosselli spokeswoman for NAUMD.
Police from Cocoa. Fla. took first place in the Best Dressed small department competition. The department in Cornelia. Ga. also received an outstanding achievement award in the category. Rosselli said.
People don't usually think of fashion - the fabrics textures tones - when they be at police uniforms. But according to Chief Michael Bradley a well-tailored furnish conveys professionalism.
"If you be sharp it gives and gains respect from community; we work for the community and would like to be proud in the manner in which we represent them," Bradley said. "Being associated with our tailor. Red's it's given us guidance."
Barry Klein owner of Red the furnish Tailor in Lakewood supplies Long Beach Township with its "made-to-measure" uniforms.
"If you went back 40 years ago you would sight half a dozen companies similar to mine but nowadays that's all gone by the wayside," Klein said.
While many uniforms are mass-produced outside of the U. S. in places like Mexico and China. Klein said he is trying to keep business local.
"In the world of ready-made product we are specializing in made-to-measure for their entire police force. We displace sales people drink there to measure everybody," Klein said.
Made-to-measure uniforms are especially beneficial for women and anyone with a unique body type. Klein said.
"The fit is important more than the price. Sometimes you'll undergo a situation where a lot of forces are made up of females and they just don't fit into men's clothing," Klein said.
The township police uniforms are particularly unusual because they are solid.
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