Uniforms
Trooper uniforms are made of grey wool, with the exception of the Gore-Tex jacket. Prior to 1958, uniforms (shirts, jackets and britches) were not grey, but made of equal parts white fiber and black fiber to symbolize the impartiality of justice. Like a U.S. Flag, trooper uniforms are burned when no longer serviceable. The black stripe down the leg of the trouser is worn in remembrance of fallen comrades. The purple color of the tie and hat band represents an elite unit, and is similar to those worn by the Praetorian Guard. Troopers wear a tan felt stetson hat with a leather security strap and purple band around it.
- Rank insignia
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Superintendent | |
| First Deputy Superintendent | |
| Deputy Superintendent/Colonel | |
| Assistant Deputy Superintendent/Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Staff Inspector | |
| Major | |
| Captain | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Technical Lieutenant | |
| Chief Technical Sergeant | |
| Staff Sergeant | |
| First Sergeant | |
| Senior Investigator (plainclothes) | |
| Zone Sergeant | |
| Sergeant Station Commander | |
| Technical Sergeant | |
| Sergeant | |
| Investigator | |
| Trooper |
Chevrons are black on a gray background and are worn on the upper sleeves of both the shirt and the jacket. Rank insignia for Technical Lieutenant through Superintendent are worn on the collars of the shirt and the shoulder loops of the Gore-Tex jacket.
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