stripes?

[L&Oaddict]

Apologies if this has been asked and answered previously. What do the stripes on dress blues represent? Rank? Years?

[ngcsubutterbar]

which stripes, and which uniforms.

[L&Oaddict]

The stripes on the shoulder of the NYPD dress blues. I had always assumed they represent rank, like the military, but someone recently told me they think the stripes represent years on the job.

[Jessie1141]

The stripes on the shoulder represent the rank of sergeant. The stripes on the wrist area of the long sleeve shirts represent years on the job, five years for every stripe.

[L&Oaddict]

Thanks, that clears it up

[Jessie1141]

you're welcome :D

[mcsap]

Ours is similar but 2 yrs for every stripe and a star for 10 yrs.

[kariya_the_dog]

Around here I believe the shoulder it represents their rank.

I know officers have no stripes and Sgt's have 3.