The police are national public officials, and they are given the corresponding administrative and criminal law enforcement powers by the law, which are not possessed by other professions. The particularity of the profession also puts forward higher functional requirements for police uniforms than other professional uniforms. The police uniform on duty is the prescriptive clothing for most of the police's law enforcement work. It not only represents the spirit of this police officer, but also a concrete manifestation of the image of a country's law enforcement. Whether it is in the past, present, or future, it represents the identity of the police. , Represents the seriousness and compulsion of national laws.

Therefore, as a kind of functional clothing with special requirements, the police uniform on duty must be combined with professional characteristics, body characteristics, clothing habits, etc., based on science and technology, to meet the work requirements of various police officers in special environments. What are the functions of the police uniform on duty in daily work?

Function 1: A symbol of the status of a police officer

In accordance with the “People’s Police Law of the People’s Republic of China” and other laws and regulations, the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China formulated the “Regulations on the Management of People’s Police Standard Clothing and Marks”, which stated: “Standard police clothing, police special signs, special police equipment , Police certificates are for the exclusive use of the people’s police, and other individuals and organizations are not allowed to possess or use them.” It can be seen that all types of police uniforms, such as on-duty police uniforms, have an important impact on the perception of third parties. It can make people aware of the responsibilities of the police in serving the public and maintaining public order.

Function 2: Provide protection for police officers

Our country is currently in a period of social transformation, and social contradictions have become more prominent. The work of the grassroots police directly faces the masses. Once mass incidents, conflicts and disputes occur, the public security organs will be pushed to the "front line", and the police will be in the most dangerous place. cutting edge. In addition, in the process of law enforcement, the police often encounter situations where the parties do not cooperate, sarcasm, violently resist the law, and even face harm and retaliation from criminals. This will directly threaten the lawful rights and even life safety of the basic police. As the daily work of the police, it can prevent and deter the occurrence of illegal and criminal activities to a certain extent, and minimize the possibility of harm to the police.

Function 3: Create a law enforcement atmosphere

From the perspective of psychology, clothing can play the role of cognition, determination and hiding in people's social life. For example: when we are in contact with a stranger, the first impression is established not by speech and behavior, but by the appearance and dress of the other person. According to this common sense of identification, it can be found that the police wearing uniforms will give people the perception of credibility, reliability, and seriousness, and can create an atmosphere of law enforcement. That is: when the suspect faces the policemen wearing police uniforms, they will have a kind of fear. When they are disturbed by the psychological disturbance, the suspects can easily expose the flaws, which facilitates the police to enforce the law. Secondly, when ordinary people see them dressed When a police officer is uniformed, he will feel safe when he is around the police and stay away from all injuries when he is judged by the degree of trust in the public security department.

In summary, the importance of police uniforms to the police can not only enhance the police's sense of honor. Responsibility and organizational discipline will increase the police's law enforcement efforts and increase positive energy. It will also help coordinate the relationship between the police and the people, so that the people are willing to cooperate with the police and achieve the purpose of punishing crimes and maintaining public order.