Colonial Marshals Service (cont.)
Uniforms:The standard Marshals duty uniform is a karki shirt with matching pants and boots. Many add a Stetson with a duplicate of their bade embroiled on the front. The standard Stetson is the same colour as the uniform, lighter-coloured straw version is available for hot weather or situations where the officer's hat being highly visible isn't a concern. On patrol most ware a black tactical vest designed to resemble an old-fashioned waistcoat, with built-in kevlar armour and encrypted radio, as well as self-polarising glasses that adapt to ambient light levels. In cold or inclement weather, a long, in kevlar lined trench-coat is often used, which also has the advantage of being able to conceal weaponry.
Support and technical staff are issued with dark blue shirts and pants, with wind-breakers and caps for field work. High-visibility clothing is available if and when needed, such as when assisting with large scale crime scenes or natural disasters.
All Marshals Service personnel are free to wear citation ribbons on duty, and full medals on formal occasions as part of their dress uniform.
Weapons:The standard issue ammunition for use by the Marshals Service is a 10mm ACP derived cartridge designed to be fired by revolvers, automatics and even SMG.
Marshals are free to chose between revolver or automatic, with a customisation subsidy available on completion of a short form. The only requirement is that the weapon chose can fire the standard issue 10mm rimless cartridge to allow for ammo sharing. Most opt for the automatic, while some stick with the revolver, either through a sence of historical relevance, or because they like to carry more powerful ammunition.
The standard backup weapon is a SMG chambered in the same 10mm ACP cartridge, but other options include a GyroJet carbine and 12-gage semi-automatic shotgun that can be used to breach doors and fire specialist ammunition, such as gas, smoke and stun grenades. Marshals that have passed the designated marksman course have the option of supplementing their arsenal with either a .30 rifle (bolt-action or semi-automatic), or a 3mm laser rifle for long-ranged sharpshooting.
Most Marshals assigned to field posts have also been trained in the use of heavier weapons, including grenade launchers, squad automatic weapons and other military grade small-arms. A select few have also been trained in the use of power armour and light armoured vehicles for special operations and hostage rescue situations.
