Correctional Service Canada
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It’s important to take opportunities like the 30th Anniversary of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to look at a variety of ways in which we have changed since 1979. One aspect worth reflecting on relates to uniforms correctional officers have worn.
Uniforms
1979 – 1993
During this period, the working uniforms of both male and female correctional officers took on more of a “military” feel. Senior administrators also had ceremonial dress uniforms.
1993 – 2005
During this period, correctional officer uniforms took on a more of a “civilian” feel that, with the addition of a crested blazer, passed for both a work and a dress uniform. This version involved two different coloured shirts to designate the rank of the officer. Senior officers wore light-blue shirts, while lower ranked officers wore dark blue and white pin-striped shirts.
2005 – Present Day
During this latest period, the uniform reflects more of a “policing” look, and continues with the theme of different coloured shirts to designate rank, along with epaulette stripes.
With a proud past and progressive future that lies ahead, it will be interesting to see how the next 30 years of public safety affects the look of CSC uniforms.
