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08-26-2016, 03:54 AM
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Canada allows female cops to wear hijab
After many states in Europe, US...
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, k**wn as the Mounties, is to allow women in uniform to wear hijabs, reports BBC. Government spokesman Scott Bardsley said the move was to reflect the diversity in Canada's communities and to attract more female Muslim ******rs. The iconic uniform, famed for its wide-brimmed hat, has barely changed since it was introduced two centuries ago. Police in the Scandinavia -- Sweden and **rway -- and some US states, have adopted similar policies, Mr Bardsley said. The Metropolitan Police in London approved a uniform hijab more than 10 years ago. Recent figures show women make up about a fifth of the RCMP but it is **t clear how many this measure will affect. Three types of hijabs were tested before one was selected as suitable for police work, local media reported. According to the Montreal newspaper La Presse, an internal memo said the hijab could be ******* quickly and easily if needed, and did **t encumber ******rs. Relaxing the rules The policy was introduced quietly earlier this year, though it was **t prompted by any requests from ******rs, according to the AFP agency. Some 30 ******rs had asked for a relaxing of the rules for religious or cultural reasons over the past two years, La Presse reported. In most cases, the requests were from male ******rs wanting to grow beards. Sikh ******rs have been allowed to wear turbans since 1990. The uniform, with its red serge tunic, leather riding boots and felt campaign hat, dates back to the 1800s - when mounted police were sent west to police American whisky traders. Inspired by British military uniforms of the period, it has since only undergone mi**r changes. The RCMP has become the third police force in Canada to add the hijab option after Toronto and Edmonton. أكثر... 
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