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Several United States police forces are known for unique uniform items not commonly used by other departments. Police uniforms in Chicago and Pittsburgh feature peaked hats incorporating the Sillitoe tartan checkerboard design, similar to taxicab decor. The Washington State Patrol and New Mexico State Police wear bow ties.
A pair of jeans Microscopic image of faded fabric. Jeans are a type of trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 [1] and patented by Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873.
Denim fabric dyed with indigo Denim fabric dyed with indigo and black dyes and made into a shirt. Denim is a sturdy cotton warp-faced [1] textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This twill weave produces a diagonal ribbing that distinguishes it from cotton duck. Denim, as it is recognized today, was first produced in ...
Stacker retraces the history of denim—a pant that has shaken societies and made vast fortunes—using sources like Vogue, PBS, and Levi Strauss & Co. The jean evolution: How denim styles have ...
As a sign of support, the California Senate and Assembly followed suit. Soon Patricia Giggans, executive director of the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, (now Peace Over Violence) made Denim Day an annual event. As of 2011 at least 20 U.S. states officially recognize Denim Day in April.
The Veterans Commission employs over 1,500 employees and provides veteran services to over 500,000 Missouri veterans. Its function is to provide nursing care at seven state veterans' homes; provide burial at five state veteran cemeteries; and provide veteran benefits assistance through veteran service officers and grant partners.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is the highway patrol agency for Missouri and has jurisdiction all across the state. It is a division of the Missouri Department of Public Safety . Colonel Michael A. Turner has been serving as the 25th superintendent since January 30, 2025.