The standard uniform is composed of a dark blue shirt and pants, with black braid, brass buttons which are stamped with the city seal and "SF POLICE."
The black braid down the length of the pant increases in width as one advances up the ranks.

Mounted police have a gold stripe going down the uniform pants
Traffic Company have the "winged wheel" patch on the right sleeve of any long sleeve garment
The Peaked cap of the officers has an 8-Point design unlike the "air force smooth cap" design of the LAPD or SFFD.
The hat is adorned with a brass hat piece depicting the Arms of San Francisco.

The uniform "badge" for Officers rank is a sterling silver seven-point star of a design basically unchanged since 1849.
The terms "badge" or "shield" are not used by the department in any form.
The "badge" worn by all officers of the department is referred to as a "star" and is recognized as such by the City and the department.
Officers' stars are smooth polished metal, while those of Sergeants and above have decorative engraved designs.
Those of Inspectors and above are 10k gold-filled badges instead of silver.

The uniform originally had no patch, as with officers of the LAPD.
It was not until 1969 that the patch, incorporating the San Francisco crest of arms, phoenix and city motto was added to the uniform in 1970, adorning both sleeves.
The standard uniform is composed of a dark blue shirt and pants, with black braid, brass buttons which are stamped with the city seal and "SF POLICE." The black braid down the length of the pant increases in width as one advances up the ranks.
Mounted police have a gold stripe going down the uniform pants
Traffic Company have the "winged wheel" patch on the right sleeve of any long sleeve garment
The Peaked cap of the officers has an 8-Point design unlike the "air force smooth cap" design of the LAPD or SFFD. The hat is adorned with a brass hat piece depicting the Arms of San Francisco.
The uniform "badge" for Officers rank is a sterling silver seven-point star of a design basically unchanged since 1849. The terms "badge" or "shield" are not used by the department in any form. The "badge" worn by all officers of the department is referred to as a "star" and is recognized as such by the City and the department. Officers' stars are smooth polished metal, while those of Sergeants and above have decorative engraved designs. Those of Inspectors and above are 10k gold-filled badges instead of silver.
The uniform originally had no patch, as with officers of the LAPD. It was not until 1969 that the patch, incorporating the San Francisco crest of arms, phoenix and city motto was added to the uniform in 1970, adorning both sleeves.
San Francisco Police Department