Gardaí will begin wearing baseball caps from today – and they are asking the public for opinions on the new look.
Over 100 Gardaí will be sporting the new caps as part of a pilot programme in three areas.
They will try out two different cap options, each for a period of two weeks.
The first is a soft baseball cap and the second is a ‘bump stop’ cap.
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The stations participating in the pilot are Bantry in Cork, Ballinasloe in Galway, and Terenure in Dublin.
After four weeks, a survey will be conducted amongst Gardaí to gather their thoughts on the potential uniform change.
A Garda spokesperson said they will be asking the public for opinions:
“One element of the survey will be to capture any public commentary on the caps. The feedback of the associations will also be obtained,” they said.
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Last year Gardaí were issued with a new uniform to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the force's founding.
It was only the third uniform redesign in the force’s history.