Soft Clothes
Dutch translation: burgerkleding
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peer agreement (net): +1| soft clothes burgerkleding Explanation: See reference comments, for example what are "soft clothes"? Soft clothes are another term for 'plaincothes', so street clothes, as opposed to a formal police uniform. Detective tend to dress like this, for instance in a suit and tie, rather than in class police officer blues. I hope that helps! https://www.goodreads.com/questions/930746-what-are-soft-clo... Burgerkleding. v., kleding (zoals) van burgers; vooral in tegenstelling tot uniform: een agent in burgerkleding https://www.ensie.nl/betekenis/burgerkleding -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2021-10-17 02:54:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 'soft' may be explained from the contrast with all the 'visible armour' (the signs of 'authority', protective gear, visible guns and the like) that unformed police officers walk around in. Perhaps, also compare with 'soft body armour': Newswise — Soft body armour, worn beneath normal clothes, usually consists of a number of layers of strong fibre such as an aramid material. The objective of all soft body armour is to stop or reduce the effects of "blunt trauma" on the wearer after being struck by for example a bullet. The bullet's impact forces are spread over the surface, and the energy is absorbed by the armour. Ultimately conventional soft body armour works by stopping the bullet. The number of layers may be generally increased according to the expected threat level, but there is a practical limit governed by a decrease in comfort and flexibility as the number of layers is increased. https://www.newswise.com/articles/soft-body-armour-a-new-mat... |
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| Reference Reference information: Investigative units are those units that may involve the necessity for the officers to work in plainclothes, often referred to as soft clothes (jeans and sneakers) rather than business attire (suit and tie), to conduct investigations in a more efficient and covert manner when necessary. These investigative units are robbery investigation, auto crime investigation, pickpocket units, burglary units, prostitution and narcotics units. https://copblue.com/making-the-transition-to-plain-clothes-a... 'soft clothes' term of contempt in some circles, see: https://tinyurl.com/4us8e2cj In the process of changing from "the bag" to "soft clothes," some detectives may be tempted to leave more behind than just a wool uniform and a heavy Sam Browne rig. They might abandon important officer safety practices and mindsets that they developed while working patrol, because they’ve convinced themselves their working environment as a detective is somehow less risky. Getting out of the uniform is one of the benefits of a detective assignment, but your polo shirt or jacket and tie won’t stop bullets or edged weapons. A vest might betray your identity in some missions, but when your assignment allows it, you should wear your soft body armor as much as possible. https://www.police1.com/police-products/body-armor/articles/... Preciado volunteered to be the main officer providing patrol support visits to St. Didacus. “To accomplish this, at least out of the Mission Division, detectives who normally wear ‘soft clothes’ (civilian clothing) threw on the uniform and provided that extra security for this ‘Operation Embrace’ to be successful,” said Preciado. https://angelusnews.com/local/california/at-st-didacus-to-pr... Mac had stopped carrying the dump pouches when he transitioned to the softer nylon gear belt that is commonly worn by detectives wearing soft clothes (street clothes as opposed to uniforms). https://dickiefloydnovels.com/elmstreet/ All subsequent cohorts of officers also received 24 hours of training from UPI on relationship based policing. CSP officers work in “soft clothes” as opposed to standard issue LAPD patrol uniforms whenever possible. CSP ensures safe passages for local schools, runs youth programs, mentors neighborhood youth, communicates with neighborhood residents, assists with conflict resolution, identifies priority issues to address, develops partnerships and new programs, and engages in enforcement work. https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/99613/... what are "soft clothes"? Soft clothes are another term for 'plaincothes', so street clothes, as opposed to a formal police uniform. Detective tend to dress like this, for instance in a suit and tie, rather than in class police officer blues. I hope that helps! https://www.goodreads.com/questions/930746-what-are-soft-clo... Most law enforcement agencies requires their detectives to work in coats and ties, or equivalent business attire for women. There may be times when it is appropriate for detectives to wear more casual “soft clothes” when they need to blend in to an environment or otherwise look less conspicuous. The outfit usually has to include some type of jacket to cover up the detective’s gun, badge, cuffs, and whatever else he/she may have on his/her belt. https://www.quora.com/What-sort-of-dress-requirements-are-in... Within the report’s “De-Escalation Recommendations” section, it was suggested that Portland Police officers no longer wear protective/riot gear when responding to protests: “Adopt ‘soft clothes’ for protest response. Opt for ordinary patrol uniforms or clothing that does not suggest the expectation of violence or combat when attending or responding to events where violence has not occurred.” According to the Citizen Review Committee’s Crowd Control and Use of Force work group’s report, not having Portland Police officer adorning protective gear is one of the handful of suggestions that the group believes “will lead to less violence than we saw in 2020” during both protests and riots. https://www.sofmag.com/portland-city-council-on-police-refor... |
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