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The NYPD gets a new addition to its wardrobe: The cargo pant. The Times' Shaila K. Dewan takes a look at how the need for more storage options (where to put gas mask, cell phone...), has ushered in the cargo era plus offers opinions of police officers and even a fashion designer. One important note: The cargo pocket's flap is decorative, because the flap looked awkward when an officer put a memo pad in it. According to unwitting NYPD fashion hound, Sergeant Joseph LaBarbiera at the equipment room of 1 Police Plaza, "It's called a nonfunctional cargo pocket. That was for appearances, to make it match the rest of the pant." Dewan also adds that women welcome the extra storage room (one officer puts her tissues, lip gloss, and cell phone in the cargo pockets) and offers that female police officers have come a long way - previously, they had been required to carry their guns not in holsters but in purses.
Old Navy has been flogging the cargo pants with the new Cargo Train ad. Yes, kill us now.
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"They look sloppy to me, honestly," said Officer Patrick T. Giblin. "I think I'd have them tapered or something. We've got a lot of fat guys here, too, and they don't look that good on them."
It's about time. I always wondered how the police could possibly be mobile (and even sit comfortably) with those huge memo pads stuck in their back pockets. Now if we can only allow them to wear crosstraining sneakers instead of those cockroach stompers they might actually be able to catch up to someone while running.
Nike or some other athletic giant should design cop wear. The Dri-Fit tops, sleek jackets, cross trainers... The NYPD, brought to you by Nike.
I'm having nightmarish images running through my head of a new Old Navy ad campaign complete with NYPD choris line, Laugh-In set, and of course Morgan Fairchild.
the woman cops are sexy enough as it is - if they get any more fashionable, i'll have to be restrained.