216- The Blazer Experiment

In 1968, the police department in Menlo Park, California hired a new police chief. His name was Victor I. Cizanckas and his main goal was to reform the department, which had a strained relationship with the community at the time. Cizanckas wanted to rebuild trust with the community — and he made a number of changes to improve the department’s image. One of the most ground-breaking and controversial was the new blazer-style uniform he implemented.