{"id":47,"date":"2026-10-21T16:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouthcountypoliceacademy.com\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-10-21T17:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T17:03:38","slug":"mcpa-dress-code","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouthcountypoliceacademy.com\/?page_id=47","title":{"rendered":"MCPA DRESS CODE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"47\" class=\"elementor elementor-47\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fd127 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26fd127\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ede9b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0ede9b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"mcpa-dc\">\r\n  <div class=\"mcpa-dc-inner\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- PARTNER LOGOS -->\r\n    <div class=\"mcpa-dc-logos\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouthcountypoliceacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MCPO-Logo-e1483738377245.png\" alt=\"Monmouth County Prosecutor\u2019s Office\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouthcountypoliceacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Monmouth-County-Police-Chiefs-Assoc-Logo-01-e1483738404415.png\" alt=\"Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouthcountypoliceacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Monmouth-County-Sheriffs-Logo-Large-e1483738428486.png\" alt=\"Monmouth County Sheriff\u2019s Office\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- HEADER -->\r\n    <span class=\"mcpa-dc-eyebrow\">Policy<\/span>\r\n    <h2 class=\"mcpa-dc-heading\">Monmouth County Police Academy Dress Code<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"mcpa-dc-rule\"><\/div>\r\n    <p class=\"mcpa-dc-lead\">Standard dress code for all persons attending classes\/courses (including college and university courses).<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"mcpa-dc-toolbar\">\r\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"mcpa-dc-toggle-all\" id=\"mcpaDcToggleAll\">Expand All<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- ACCORDION -->\r\n    <div class=\"mcpa-dc-list\" id=\"mcpaDcList\">\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"mcpa-dc-item\">\r\n        <summary>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-title\">Males<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-arrow\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n        <\/summary>\r\n        <ul class=\"mcpa-dc-ul\">\r\n          <li>Conservative casual business attire.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Or regular department uniform.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Or sport jacket, trousers.<\/li>\r\n          <li>All shirts must have collars.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Civilian ties and\/or suits are optional.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Socks must be worn at all times.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"mcpa-dc-item\">\r\n        <summary>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-title\">Females<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-arrow\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n        <\/summary>\r\n        <ul class=\"mcpa-dc-ul\">\r\n          <li>Conservative casual business attire.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Casual suit.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Or skirt, blouse and\/or sweater.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Or pants, slacks, blouse and\/or sweater.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Or regular department uniform.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Suits and skirt lengths must be \u201cbusiness-length.\u201d<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"mcpa-dc-item\">\r\n        <summary>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-title\">Exceptions and adjustments to the standard dress code<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-arrow\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n        <\/summary>\r\n        <ul class=\"mcpa-dc-ul\">\r\n          <li>Trainees in Basic Course training.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Persons attending physical courses such as firearms, side-handle baton, defensive tactics, photography, etc.<\/li>\r\n          <li>MCSO Citizens\u2019 Police Academy.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Sheriff\u2019s Youth Week.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Others classes\/courses as determined by the Director.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"mcpa-dc-item mcpa-dc-item-warn\">\r\n        <summary>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"4.93\" y1=\"4.93\" x2=\"19.07\" y2=\"19.07\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-title\">Prohibited full-time attire<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"mcpa-dc-arrow\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n        <\/summary>\r\n        <ul class=\"mcpa-dc-ul mcpa-dc-ul-x\">\r\n          <li>Jeans.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Shorts.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Sweat or workout clothing.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Sneakers, sandals, moccasins.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Shirts without collars.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Any clothing displaying advertising, cartoons, slogans or humor.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Any sexually-provocative or otherwise inappropriate 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