What are the different types of sheriff uniforms?

Sheriff's departments or offices (they can be called either one; they are essentially the same thing) usually wear traditional police uniforms of shirt and trousers of the same or a contrasting color, a Sam Browne "gun belt" with their sidearm, ammunition, handcuffs, radio, flashlight, etc., and headgear that will vary from a Baseball cap to a wide-brimmed "Smokey Bear" hat. Some states set uniform standards that all sheriff's departments in the state follow, and others have no policy at all. California, for instance, has standardized sheriff's department uniforms on a tan shirt and olive-green trousers.

Absent a state standard, each department determines its own uniform. There may also be different uniforms in use within a single department. For instance, a department might have "Class A" uniforms with a pressed shirt and tie and slacks, a Class B or C uniform of military-style fatigues or combat uniforms, and a bike or beach patrol uniform of a Golf shirt and shorts.