Regulation 9-A: Officer Presentation (Amended) Officers must maintain a standard of presentation that reflects the dignity of the Ministry. This includes the regular inspection of uniforms for thaumic residue, spectral stains, or unidentifiable smells.

Alistair’s Translation: Regulation 9-A is there because Assistant Commissioner Julian Vane-Smythe once walked into a briefing with a spectral handprint on his backside and a smell of burnt sulfur and wet dog. He didn't want it to happen to anyone else. It doesn't help you catch ghosts, but it keeps the carpets clean.