Which hat does KCSO wear

[dennis amoakohe]

Do they use campaign hats?

[Rodeojones]

Do they use campaign hats?

Only agency that still requires hats is WSP.

Like the poster above said, most common hat is a ball cap. You will still see a few old timers wearing an 8 point but it is not common at all. Not like the east coast...

[FlyNavy]

They do issue everyone a campaign hat. I think most deputies would only wear it with the dress uniform on special occasions. I did come across a traffic-enthusiast patrol deputy who wore his on the road. The SHERIFF gold letters on black ball cap is the only other hat issued. I've seen a few other versions of ball caps as well that were likely purchased personally.

[Steel02001]

Lakewood also uses the campaign hat and a few other counties (Cowlitz I know does, Thurston too). There are still a few agencies out there that issue campaign hats.

So yes, KCSO still uses the campaign hat.

[Super_HKS]

From my past experience with deputies/city officers, I dont believe a hat is manditated. Im pretty sure its optional. Alot of KCSO sheriffs wear baseball type hats with SHERIFF on it. Most of the deputies I have met choose not to wear hats. As a fellow WSP applicant from what Ive gathered im pretty sure WSP is the only agency that is required to wear hats while on shift. ( I tend to like our WSP smokey the bear hat )
I may be wrong though.
Most of the KCSO guys ive met wear black caps such as this

[dennis amoakohe]

I feel the campaign/smokey the bear shows more authority that the hat Seattle PD uses.

[Steel02001]

Seattle PD uniform patrol isn't allowed to wear hats. They do give their people hats, however, their uniform patrol is not allowed to wear hats.