BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

On-Duty, Uniformed Employees. Uniformed employees shall wear their official department-issued badge on the outermost garment of their uniform. However officers in a Department-approved specialized uniform, (e.g., utility uniform) may wear a facsimile badge as described below. Uniformed employees shall wear the official Bureau of Land Management patches on their shoulders wherever possible..

WEARING OF THE UNIFORM. All employees regardless of rank shall wear the prescribed uniform and personal equipment during their tours of duty.

BELT. Law Enforcement Rangers shall wear a black nylon duty belt with a plastic buckle.

BODYCAM. Bodycams may be worn by uniformed employees; the newer Coil Body 3 is to be used. 

Exemptions: Wearing of the bodycam is not required: 

• At the direction of Command;

• For on-duty CTSOB, DB, and PCG assignments; and,

• For other plainclothes assignments.

COLD WEATHER HAT. Uniformed employees may choose to wear a black fleece cap during inclement weather.

EXTERNAL CARRIER VEST (STAB VEST). Law Enforcement Rangers may choose to wear an external carrier vest when patrolling in a Class B / C uniform or when needed on a plain clothes assignment. External carrier vests shall be brown or tan in colour, and may display "U.S. RANGER" lettering. It must also display a badge, but it may be either an embroidered facsimile, or a metal badge.

GLOVES. Black leather or knitted gloves may be worn for inclement weather. Gloves in solid, muted colors may be worn in situations where extra protection is required. Nitrile gloves may be worn when providing first aid, or collecting evidence.

HOLSTER. Unless specified, all Law Enforcement Rangers shall wear their black holster on their belt.

JACKETS. Uniformed employees may choose to wear a department-issued jacket during inclement weather, or during cold periods of time. However, only Law Enforcement Rangers shall wear jackets with a Law Enforcement Ranger badge, or facsimile of such, on it.

SHOULDER / CHEST MIC. Officers may choose to wear a shoulder or chest mic for their radio.

TASER. If an officer chooses to utilise a taser, they shall use a yellow taser.

Shall be worn by any ranger attending a formal event.

May be worn by rangers conducting field activities.

SHIRT. Long sleeve shirt to be worn with the tie. 

PANTS. Tan dress pants are mandatory for formal events and optional for patrol duties. Tan BDU style pants are optional for patrol duties. 

Note: Brown dress pants are optional for formal events. Brown BDU style pants are optional for patrol duties.

FOOTWEAR. Black boots.

RADIO. A radio shall be omitted only when attending a formal event.

May be worn by officers conducting field activities.

SHIRT. Long sleeve or short sleeve shirt, with open collar.

PANTS. Tan BDU style pants.

Note: Brown BDU style pants may also be used.

FOOTWEAR. Black or tan boots.

EXTERNAL CARRIER VEST (STAB VEST). Law Enforcement Rangers may choose to wear an external carrier vest when patrolling. It shall be brown or tan in colour, and may display U.S. RANGER" lettering. It must also display a badge, but it may be either an embroidered facsimile, or a metal badge.