and complaints against officers. Uniforms and equipment Headgear In 2020, the force moved to a gender neutral position on headwear, permitting any officer to wear a (traditionally) male or female hat either the custodian helmet, or a peaked cap with a chequered Sillitoe tartan band, or a bowler hat, also with Sillitoe tartan, under all circumstances. Traffic police headgear is the same as that for any other vehicle patrol but has a white rather than a black top, originally designed to aid visibility before the advent of fluorescent fabrics. PCSOs wear a peaked cap or bowler hat, but with a blue band. Tri Service Safety Officers (TSSOs) wear a peaked cap or bowler, with a grey band. Uniform When on operational duty, officers wear black wicken layer tops with black trousers and a black fleece with POLICE written on the chest and back. All officers are required to wear stab vests when on operational duty. Collar numbers for constables and sergeants, along with rank insignia for sergeants and above are worn either on epaulettes on the shoulder, or on patches on the upper arm, depending on the item of clothing. PCSOs wear a similar uniform, but with blue epaulettes rather than black. Formal dress comprises an open-necked tunic, and a white shirt/blouse with a black tie for officers of all genders. Constables and sergeants have collar numbers on their epaulettes, sergeants wear rank insignia on their sleeve, while all higher-ranked officers wear name badges and their rank on their epaulettes. Gloves are sometimes worn. Personal equipment From 2018, both officers and PCSOs were provided with personal issue Combat Application Tourniquets for first aid and self aid purposes. From 2019, officers were issued with Spit Guards, a transparent mesh that covers a suspect's face should they spit at officers. From 2019, after over a decade of false starts, operational officers and PCSOs were issued with Body Worn Video Police body cameras. Police vehicles contain a variety of equipment, which can include straight batons, traffic cones, road signs, breathalysers, stingers, speed guns and more. Vehicles Devon and Cornwall Police use many different makes of vehicles from several different car manufacturers for different purposes. All marked, operational vehicles use yellow and blue retro-reflective battenberg markings, with the force's crest. Performance and PEEL inspection In 2010, Devon and Cornwall had the fourth lowest crime rate per 1,000 people in England. Recorded crime dropped by