proudly model new uniforms.
“It's really all about integrity, showing the world that these guys are out there and watching,” said Robert LiMandri, the department's first deputy commissioner.
“With any uniform comes a level of respect. We wanted to make sure that people know that we've answered a complaint and showed up on a job site,” LiMandri said.
Buildings Department Inspectors Get Spiffy New Uniforms
proudly model new uniforms.
The city Buildings Department has spent years trying to clean up its image – and now it’s sending its inspectors onto the streets in spiffy new uniforms costing a total of $385,000.
“It’s really all about integrity, showing the world that these guys are out there and watching,” said Robert LiMandri, the department’s first deputy commissioner.
“With any uniform comes a level of respect. We wanted to make sure that people know that we’ve answered a complaint and showed up on a job site,” LiMandri said.
The Buildings Department has struggled for years to gain respect for its enforcement processes and end the perception that its inspectors are toothless or corrupt.
Now 300 inspectors, engineers and field supervisors will wear a combination of blue jackets, cargo pants and shirts that indicate rank. Supervisors will wear blue blazers.
“The uniform puts people on notice of who we are,” LiMandri said. “We did want to give people the impression of authority. That’s part of the uniform.
