{UAH} Police Scotland Hijab Plan For Muslim Officers

Police Scotland Hijab Plan For Muslim Officers

Web Desk, London

Tuesday, 07 June, 2016 11:30:17 AM

Figures show there were just 127 applications from black and Asian candidates in 2015/16 (BBC)

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Police Scotland is preparing to introduce a hijab as an optional part of its uniform to encourage Muslim women to join the force. It is studying a specific design of headscarf which would cover the head and neck but not the face.

 

In a briefing to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), Police Scotland said it would need to recruit an additional 650 ethnic minority employees to reflect the number of those from black and Asian backgrounds in society as a whole.

Accoridng to Daily Record figures show there were just 127 applications from black and Asian candidates in 2015/16.

Peter Blair, head of resource management at the force, said: "Police Scotland is committed to working with communities to encourage under-represented groups to consider policing as a career.

"Part of this involves removing unnecessary barriers, which include considerations about the officers' uniform.

\"As a result, work has been undertaken to source a uniform hijab. Such a hijab is worn by many officers in police forces in England and across the world and Police Scotland is keen to replicate this good practice."

The Metropolitan Police approved a uniform hijab more than 10 years ago.

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