The Romanian police, after complaints about the poor quality of the new police uniform, announced that it will be replaced at the expense of the supplier, as it is still under warranty. On the other hand, the IGPR suggests that it may also be the fault of the officers who wear them, saying that “recommendations on the correct wearing of the uniform have been sent to the territory”.

The Romanian police presented a new uniform in July 2022Photo: Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea

The reaction of the General Inspectorate came after the Europol trade union accused the uniforms of being poorly cut and of poor quality.

“The material is of the worst quality, succumbed after the first 5 washes. The fit is not up to spec, even the pockets are off because they are too small, maybe because they wanted to save on material. There is no wear resistance, the material tears, peels, and the textile fiber becomes thinner after the first washes. (…) And with millions of euros paid, and with the worst quality of materials,” said the quoted trade unionist, also posting an image of the problematic form on Facebook.

What the Romanian police are now saying about the problematic form:

“Following reports from some trade unions and information that appeared in the public space, during the last week representatives of the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police asked 42 territorial units of the police (DGPMB and IPJ) to provide information, if they have reports from police officers, regarding the new form.

After receiving the information, the representatives of the IGPR called the representatives of the economic entities to familiarize themselves with the reported points, with a request to change the elements of the uniform, taking into account that they are under the warranty period. The equipment will also be evaluated in a specialized laboratory.

We clarify that the equipment is under warranty, and in case of any reports, the equipment will be replaced at the expense of the supplier.

At the same time, recommendations on the correct wearing of the uniform, especially on the correct location of the belt, have been sent to the territory.