I am going to attempt to get you to answer your own question. How would you dress for an interview? Google. How to dress for an interivew. In your google search axe for popular colors of suits. I am curious of your age.

Buy shoes that shine up nice,then learn to shine them. The only reason I am not hired on anywhere is lack of a degree...which I am doing now, just a little food for thought..

No solid black suit unless you work for a funeral home. Blue or gray suit with some red in the neck tie. Your best bet is to go to a business that sells suits and get your advice. By all means leave your suit coat on.

uncledennis1 says ...

No solid black suit unless you work for a funeral home. Blue or gray suit with some red in the neck tie. Your best bet is to go to a business that sells suits and get your advice. By all means leave your suit coat on.

Doint forget the shiney shoes.....

GS76 says ...

I have applied to six, An A.A is standard for most departments in Florida some require a B.A... I am thirty six years old.

I wish you the best of luck. I have been waiting almost 1.5 years just to even apply, but it has given me plenty of time to study up on the exam and do lots of reading and get my body in shape. I'm just trying not to get my hopes up and understand something like this takes time and patience.

 Perhaps a nice blue tie with a gray suit.  Yes, don't forget the shiney shoes ;-)

Yeah sure color etc but it's all in the tailoring.  You do need to google an ill fit suit coat.  There's all sorts of pitfalls to avoid.  Be sure and get a conservative cut that suits your build.  And mind it doesn't bind.

I will not recommend a brown polyester leisure suit with white ticking and a belt in the back worn with bell-bottom pants with kick pleats and white inserts and a white patent leather belt.  Nor will I suggest a flower print acetate shirt with balloon sleeves open to the sternum and heavy gold chains and white patent leather basket-weave bump-toe platforms with a gold chain over the instep and thin rib nylon dress socks.  Nor a gold pinky diamond. People will think you just jumped out of the Wayback Machine from Mickiesplace' precinct.

A suit is a suit. Make sure it is conservative and pressed with the dress shirt underneated buttoned up and pressed. Wear a conservative tie. I wore brown dress shoes, so shining was not an option. Your belt and shoes should match and your socks should match your pants. If you do not have a suit, borrow one. Unless you go to a nice store and spend a lot of money, you are probably aren't going to get a suit tailored to fit you any way. It is not necessary to blow money on a suit if you can borrow one for the occasion.

One question I have always seen answer poorly is when applicants are questioned about why they want to work for a specific department or are asked about the department. Spend some time getting to know the department of the city you are applying for. Most departments have policy information online, as well as rank structure and who the supervisors are. It wouldn't hurt to show your interest in the department by getting acquainted with it.

schultzy04 says ...

A suit is a suit. Make sure it is conservative and pressed with the dress shirt underneated buttoned up and pressed. Wear a conservative tie. I wore brown dress shoes, so shining was not an option. Your belt and shoes should match and your socks should match your pants. If you do not have a suit, borrow one. Unless you go to a nice store and spend a lot of money, you are probably aren't going to get a suit tailored to fit you any way. It is not necessary to blow money on a suit if you can borrow one for the occasion.

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I tend to disagree on borrowing over purchasing a suit of your own.  If your intent is to interview with one department or as many departments as necessary until you get hired, get your own "INTERVIEW SUIT."  Believe it or not, SEARS and JC Penny's ( I believe that they are Nationwide) have pretty good suits at a decent price.  They also have separates that allow you to somewhat tailor your own suit.  Buy the slacks to fit and have them hemmed if necessary.  (Mine were hemmed inside the day)  Buy the matching suit coat and you're done.  Buy a fitted white dress shirt and make sure you press it or get it pressed prior to your interview.  Any nice colored tie should be appropriate.  Just remember you need to be professionally appropriate so make sure you you lean towards conservative.  You should be able to get out at under $200.00 bucks.

BTW:  I still wear my dark navy pin striped JC Penny's suit when I go to court on my off days.

Hmm let's get down to cases, Skoolcop...brown wingtips with that?

Used to know an attorney who said the same bum on the street used to razz him every time he came out of court, "Yo PINSTRIPES!!!"

SkoolCop says ...

schultzy04 says ...

A suit is a suit. Make sure it is conservative and pressed with the dress shirt underneated buttoned up and pressed. Wear a conservative tie. I wore brown dress shoes, so shining was not an option. Your belt and shoes should match and your socks should match your pants. If you do not have a suit, borrow one. Unless you go to a nice store and spend a lot of money, you are probably aren't going to get a suit tailored to fit you any way. It is not necessary to blow money on a suit if you can borrow one for the occasion.

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I tend to disagree on borrowing over purchasing a suit of your own.  If your intent is to interview with one department or as many departments as necessary until you get hired, get your own "INTERVIEW SUIT."  Believe it or not, SEARS and JC Penny's ( I believe that they are Nationwide) have pretty good suits at a decent price.  They also have separates that allow you to somewhat tailor your own suit.  Buy the slacks to fit and have them hemmed if necessary.  (Mine were hemmed inside the day)  Buy the matching suit coat and you're done.  Buy a fitted white dress shirt and make sure you press it or get it pressed prior to your interview.  Any nice colored tie should be appropriate.  Just remember you need to be professionally appropriate so make sure you you lean towards conservative.  You should be able to get out at under $200.00 bucks.

BTW:  I still wear my dark navy pin striped JC Penny's suit when I go to court on my off days.

As long as they weren't window-pane fishnets you are good.  Ok window-pane is ok but not with red clogs.  Ok window pane and red clogs is ok but not with a yellow feather purse.  Klinger. 

ssu459 says ...

Being modest,I keep my pinky ring to myself.I did however let em get a glimpse of my panty hose.I believe that's how I got the job.

MarlyB says ...

Hmm let's get down to cases, Skoolcop...brown wingtips with that?

Used to know an attorney who said the same bum on the street used to razz him every time he came out of court, "Yo PINSTRIPES!!!"

SkoolCop says ...

schultzy04 says ...

A suit is a suit. Make sure it is conservative and pressed with the dress shirt underneated buttoned up and pressed. Wear a conservative tie. I wore brown dress shoes, so shining was not an option. Your belt and shoes should match and your socks should match your pants. If you do not have a suit, borrow one. Unless you go to a nice store and spend a lot of money, you are probably aren't going to get a suit tailored to fit you any way. It is not necessary to blow money on a suit if you can borrow one for the occasion.

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I tend to disagree on borrowing over purchasing a suit of your own.  If your intent is to interview with one department or as many departments as necessary until you get hired, get your own "INTERVIEW SUIT."  Believe it or not, SEARS and JC Penny's ( I believe that they are Nationwide) have pretty good suits at a decent price.  They also have separates that allow you to somewhat tailor your own suit.  Buy the slacks to fit and have them hemmed if necessary.  (Mine were hemmed inside the day)  Buy the matching suit coat and you're done.  Buy a fitted white dress shirt and make sure you press it or get it pressed prior to your interview.  Any nice colored tie should be appropriate.  Just remember you need to be professionally appropriate so make sure you you lean towards conservative.  You should be able to get out at under $200.00 bucks.

BTW:  I still wear my dark navy pin striped JC Penny's suit when I go to court on my off days.

Actually Marly, simple black leather shoes.  I don't do wingtips, black or brown.  It was schultzy04 that said he wore the "brown dress shoes."  And as for the pin stripes, very fine lines hardly noticeable unless standing next to me and definitely not the M*A*S*H horizontal Trapper McIntyre pinstripe suit.  Also had me a dark gray suit for a while.  Need to get that one replaced.  That one got ruined by baby spit up.

Believe it or not, I wouldn't buy a suit at this point. I would recommend going to a decent store and buying a sport coat, nice dress shirt, a pair of dress pants and a tie that 'ties' it altogether. Get with a salesperson who can help you put together this outfit. A suit is nice, I suppose, but it is not absolutely necessary. Save your money. Suits can come later.

I have sat on many oral boards and seen a constant stream of personalities and attire across the table. I can tell you that it doesn't matter if the applicant wears a suit or a nice sport coat, shirt and tie. AND, I have seen folks come in with suits that were very ill fitting. They looked like chrap. A suit needs to be made well and well tailored to look right. You can still look dressed up in a sport coat and tie.

The other important thing that has already been mentioned is being prepared for your interview. Once initial impressions are made, then next thing that happens will be when you open your mouth and speak. You can be dressed in $2,000 Armani suit, but if you sound like a dork and are not prepared, you might as will set the suit on fire and come in shorts and flip-flops. The panel will not give you a second thought if you are not prepared.

An oral interview is not a fashion show.

Aha ! Bump to the Sarge about this not being a fashion show.I had indicated that and Amen.---En re to court clothes.Many years ago when it was in fashion ,I was the proud owner of four leisure suites,all of which I wore to court..I  spruced them up a bit by wearing them with my two tone brown platform shoes and red/black woolen pants and at times,a string tie.I am amazed a Hollywood scout didn't discover me.Yes, I also had an afro hair style for four years.Under new management(a new wife) ,this all changed.

MarlyB says ...

I will let THAT superflag fly, Mod Squad - but I am afraid I will have to indict you on the string tie.  lol

ssu459 says ...

Aha ! Bump to the Sarge about this not being a fashion show.I had indicated that and Amen.---En re to court clothes.Many years ago when it was in fashion ,I was the proud owner of four leisure suites,all of which I wore to court..I  spruced them up a bit by wearing them with my two tone brown platform shoes and red/black woolen pants and at times,a string tie.I am amazed a Hollywood scout didn't discover me.Yes, I also had an afro hair style for four years.Under new management(a new wife) ,this all changed.

 

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YES ! YES ! YES ! A leisure suit. Outstanding. Bring on the first movie of Shaft, too. Let's dig up John Travolta's white outfit and strut into an Oral Board.

Candidate: "Hey everyone, yeah, it's me. Before we start this show, let me show you a couple of moves I can do in these white polyesters and outta sight kicks. BAM! See that? Travolta learned that from me. Ok, I'll just stand over here and look groovy and you cops ask me questions. Cuz I'm down wid it."

Oral Board Panel: "We like to thank and dismiss the guy in the white leisure suit."