New Look for Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

By Alison Smith:

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office law-enforcement staff are getting a new look. Deputies, corporals and sergeants have started to transition from white shirts to dark blue ones, the county said.

“This change helps sharpen the image of our office and enhances the professionalism of our staff by making them more identifiable as highly trained officers, who can handle any dangerous situation,” Montgomery County Sheriff Russell Bono said Thursday. “We want our citizens to feel a sense of pride when they see our officers.”

Bono said the he got the idea after seeing the monochromatic uniforms worn by deputies from the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office. The dark shirts also help with another problem, Bono said.

“White shirts are hard to keep clean and professional-looking while handling prisoners and gear and, getting in and out of transportation vehicles,” Bono said. “This change will help keep our deputies looking good at all times. We’ve already been getting a lot of positive feedback.”

The Sheriff’s Office lieutenants, as well as Captain Gregory Womelsdorf, Chief Willie Richet and Sheriff Bono, will keep their white shirts, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Photo: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies in their new issue shirts. (courtesy of Montgomery County)