Pittsburgh Police hats with checkered bands, which are dark navy blue and gold in color, popularly known as the "Sillitoe Tartan" and named after its originator, Percy J. Sillitoe, Chief Constable of Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1930s. While the checkered band is a common police symbol in the United Kingdom, Australia and some European countries, the Chicago Police Department, Cook County Sheriff's Police, the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police are the only police forces in the United States that have adopted it as part of their uniforms. As recently as July 1930, police were required to wear
Chief of the Oakland Police Department days. The department had been under multiple investigations at the time of the appointment. On January 4, 2017, Schaaf appointed Anne Kirkpatrick to serve as the next police chief. Kirkpatrick officially assumed office after being sworn in on February 27. Chief of the Oakland Police Department Chief of the Oakland police department is an office held by the highest-ranking member of the Oakland Police Department. The chief was first established in 1853. The chief manages and oversees the planning, development and implementation of all law enforcement and crime prevention programs for the City. She provides leadership, vision and direction to