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03/04/2026

Penn Police have a new look! 

We’ve changed our uniforms, and you may notice some officers in a dark blue shirt instead of light blue – that’s new!

Also, you may also notice more officers wearing white shirts. This uniform is now standard for all officers ranked Sergeant and above. The white shirt makes it easier to quickly identify the supervising officer in charge during a police response.

All UPPD officers wear a black outer carrier for their safety and to comfortably support their critical equipment, which includes body worn cameras. You will see the Penn Police patch featuring the Penn Shield on their left arm.

Follow along and get to know our officers on our Instagram account, @PennDPS !

A beige background with the DPS logo on the top right and below that the text “Meet Officer Gordy” with a combination of blue and vibrant blue and dark navy blue colors and both thin and thick typefaces. Below and on the right the photo of Officer John Gordy wearing the new uniform for police officers, next to the photo that is presented like a polaroid with the text “John Gordy” below the picture, the description of the new police officer uniform reading “Police Officer Uniform: - navy blue collared shirt - black outer carrier vest. On the bottom left the text “swipe for more…”a beige background with the text on the top right Q: Why did you decide to become a Police Officer? A: "I always had the natural inclination to help others, and that was one of the reasons why I decided to become a Police Officer.Being a Police Officer means I'm serving my community. It means that I get to help people feel safe, and I also get to be a part of a very exciting career." A photo of College Hall is in the background. There are pieces of tape on top of the picture resembling a scrapbook style.image of a police officer in uniform with a red background

A beige background with a light blue stripe in the center, with the text “NEW UNIFORMS” on top and the DPS logo below the text. On top of the blue stripe and on the left, the illustration of a female Penn Police supervisor with dark complexion, sunglasses, a white collared shirt, a blue police officer hat and a black outer carrier vest. Next to this female supervisor, the text “Hi! I’m a supervisor” with an arrow pointing at the female supervisor. Below the blue stripe and on the right, an illustration of a male Penn Police officer with light complexion, sunglasses, a dark blue collared shirt, a blue police officer hat and a black outer carrier vest. Next to the male officer, the text “Hi, I’m an officer” with an arrow pointing at the officer.a beige background with the text on the top right “How long have you worked with UPPD?” in a thick typeface and below that in blue and with a thicker typeface the text “A: I’ve been with UPPD for 1 year and 8 months. Next to this is the the new police officer uniform on top of a picture of the Penn Division of Public Safety headquarters, with the text “Penn Public Safety Office” and an arrow pointing at the picture below. There are pieces of tape on top of the picture resembling a scrapbook style.

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