Sheriff’s Department Changes Policy For November

The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Department will be changing their facial hair policy for November.

Beginning on November 1st and running through the end of the month, Black Hawk County Sheriff's employees will be allowed to grow neatly trimmed beards in observance of "No-Shave November".  The policy change is in support of the local charity "Koats 4 Kids," according to Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson.

"Deputies approached me to see if we would be willing to amend our appearance policy in observance of the No-Shave November trend, and we decided that helping keep local school children warm this winter was worthy of subtly changing our appearance for,” Thompson said.

Deputies and employees will donate funds for the month to be able to bypass the shaving regulations observed by the agency. “We have a great staff and we’re "always ready to help with great causes and this is a fun way to help a program that is both timely and important in our community. So, if you see us looking a little scruffy, it’s to make sure that all Black Hawk County children can be warm this winter” Thompson said.