                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STANDARD UNIFORMS AND MOTOR VEHICLE MARKINGS TO BE ADOPTED BY SHERIFFS (§
15.2-1610)

A. Except as provided in &#xA7; 15.2-1611, all uniforms used by sheriffs and
their deputies and police officers under the direct control of a sheriff while
in the performance of their duties shall (i) easily identify local
law-enforcement officers to members of the public, (ii) be of a design and style
approved by the sheriff of the locality, and (iii) be worn according to the
policies established by the sheriff of the locality.

B. All marked motor vehicles used by sheriffs&#8217; offices shall conspicuously
display on each front side door of such vehicles the words
&#8220;Sheriff&#8217;s Office&#8221; or &#8220;Sheriff&#8221; and the name of
the county or city.

C. All sheriffs&#8217; offices shall be in full compliance with specifications
for uniforms and motor vehicle markings, if the sheriff prescribes that uniforms
be worn and marked motor vehicles be utilized.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 626, § 15.1-90.3; 1997, c. 587; 1998, c. 413; 2005, cc. 337,
452; 2008, c. 284; 2015, c. 132; 2016, cc. 176, 462; 2019, c. 298.