HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council gave approval for the police department to make a complete overhaul of its uniforms.

For years, the look of the force has traditionally been tan shirts and green slacks. Before that, the slacks were brown. New Chief Jeff Hooper asked the council if the department could change to a more traditional blue uniform:

 

Along with the color change to traditional law enforcement blue, Hooper is looking at a variety of outer vest carriers as more and more agencies adopt that practice:

 

The initial changeover cost will be somewhere between $29,000 to $36,600. The department will save money by using a company brought in by the Wichita Police Department to furnish uniforms. The money will come from savings recognized from a different project in the department.