Punjab Police Rules Volume 1 - Sangrur Police

Uniform for Officers of The Indian Police 69
scribed pattern may be worn by Indian Inspectors and Sub- Inspectors instead
of the safa prescribed for full dress.
Note :- In lieu of a Kullah, Silh Non-Gazetted Officers may be issued two "Fifty" of Red Salu
Cloth, 66 inches long and 91 ⁄2 inches wide.
(b) European Inspectors and Sergeants may wear a Forage cap of blue cloth with a
khaki cover, of the same pattern as that worn by Gazetted Officers, but with red
piping round the edge of the mohair braid.
(c) The variations sanctioned by paragraphs 2 to 5 and 7 of Appendix 4.3 Part II,
may be adopted by all upper subordinates at the discretion of Superintendents
of Police subordinates only.
(3) Plain black leather revolver holsters and ammunition pouches and lanyards will be
supplied with revolvers when issued. (See rules in Chapter VI). The holster will be worn
on the left and ammunition pouch on the right of the belt.
(4) Horse Equipment -
(a) The horse equipment for Inspectors, Sergeants and Sub-Inspectors shall be of
the pattern prescribed for mounted police officers in the list referred to in rule
4.27(2).
(b) The pony equipment for Assistant Sub-Inspectors shall be of the pattern prescribed
for such officers in the list referred to in rule 4.27(2).
(5) Upper subordinates posted to the Simla District and to Kasauli, Keylong, Suraj,
Dalhousie, Balun, Bakloh and Murree shall in the cold weather wear Khaki serge coats
and breeches. The pattern shall be exactly the same as drill Khaki uniform. The serge
uniform will be issued in addition to the Khaki uniform. When an officer is transferred
from any of these hill stations he will leave serge uniform behind to be used by other officers
transferred to the station as the case may be.
PART V
LOWER SUBORDINATES
(1) All articles of uniform supplied to lower subordinates shall be according to muster
pattern. Detailed specification for the making up of a certain articles are given below :-
Kurta :- A khaki drill kurta with patch pockets and four white metal police buttons
down the front collar band, fastening with hook and eye at the neck; shoulder
strap fastened with police buttons and with half inch black letters "P.P." at the
base of each shoulder-strap. The kurta to be cut loose to permit of warm underclothing
being worn, the shirt to reach to the first joint of the wearer’s thumb,
when the arms are held straight to the side, fingers extended.
(b) Pantaloons - Of khaki drill made knickerbocker pattern, to be made with waist
band about 3 inches deep and strap and buckle at each side; loops for a belt may
be added, but pyjama strings should not be worn; cut full at the knee to allow not
more than 4 inches fall over; continuations above 3 inches deep fastening with
buttons and to be covered by the pattis.
(c) Safa and safa band - Of calico dyed dark-blue with one foot of red salu at one
end. The width of the safa to be 2 feet 9 inches and the length 15 feet. The safa
band will be red salu, 2 feet 9 inches in width and about 2 feet in length. It will
be folded in 8 folds so as to form a band about 3 inches broad by 33 inches in
length to be worn round the pagri.
(d) Safa fringes - Of red salu 2 feet 9 inches on width and 8 inches in length, followed
by a strip of blue 1 inch deep and a red fringe 2 inches deep, the approved
pattern. To be folded in four and attached after the safa and safa band has been
tied.
(e) Kulla - Or red colour of approved pattern. Sikhs in lieu of a kulla may be given