Police adopt uniform hijab

Leicestershire Mercury
January 31, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1308/police-adopt-uniform-hijab

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Police have opened the door to female Muslim recruits by incorporating the hijab into the uniform.

The force has become the latest to approve a design for a headscarf suitable for officers on patrol.

Senior officers believe the lack of the option has deterred applications from the considerable number of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab.

The police hijab is plain black and made of a flame-retardant material.

Officers will be able to wear a standard police hat on top of it.

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