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Police Jacket

The Police Jacket is an uncommon police top in DayZ with 20 inventory slots, 1 quick bar bonus slot, medium insulation, and very light melee/infected protection. It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit and torn into 3 Rags.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing > Shirts and Jackets
Inventory SlotTop
Size4x3
Capacity20 slots

Quick answer

The Police Jacket is the standard police uniform top from before the outbreak. It is a useful early police-area clothing item because it has decent storage, a quick bar bonus, and medium insulation. It does not provide serious protection, but it pairs naturally with other police gear.

In-game description

Standard issue police force uniform jacket. Quite warm and comfortable.

Main Uses

  • Wear as police top clothing
  • Carry 20 slots of inventory
  • Gain 1 quick bar bonus slot
  • Use for medium insulation
  • Use for very light melee and infected protection
  • Tear into 3 Rags
  • Repair with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit

How to use this item

Use the Police Jacket as early police clothing

The Police Jacket is useful if you are looting police areas and need storage, warmth, and a quick bar bonus.

  1. Find a Police Jacket in police loot areas.
  2. Equip it in your top clothing slot.
  3. Use the 20 inventory slots for small survival or police loot items.
  4. Use the quick bar bonus slot for an important item.
  5. Replace it with warmer or more protective clothing later.

Tear the Police Jacket into rags

The Police Jacket can be torn into 3 Rags if you need emergency cloth material.

  1. Only tear it up if you do not need the jacket anymore.
  2. Use the tear/cut option when available.
  3. Collect the 3 Rags.
  4. Disinfect rags before using them for wound treatment when possible.
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Repair the Police Jacket

The Police Jacket can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.

  1. Place the Police Jacket in your inventory or hands.
  2. Use Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit on the jacket.
  3. Repair it when damaged.
  4. Each repair restores part of the jacket condition.
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How to get Police Jacket

  • Search police loot areas.
  • Check police stations and police clothing spawns.
  • Loot police infected or players wearing police gear.
  • Pair it with police pants or a police cap if you want a full police outfit.

Spawn info

PoliceUncommon
  • The Police Jacket is an uncommon police clothing item.
  • It uses the top inventory slot.
  • It has 20 inventory slots.
  • It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
  • It can be torn into 3 Rags.

Important notes

  • The Police Jacket is police top clothing.
  • It has 20 inventory slots.
  • It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
  • It has medium insulation.
  • It can become drenched.
  • It provides no projectile protection.
  • It provides very light melee and infected protection.
  • It can be torn into 3 Rags.
  • It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.