Police may let Muslims wear burka as uniform in effort to boost diversity

Police may let Muslims wear burka as uniform in effort to boost diversity - Mirror Online
"Senior officers at West Midlands Police revealed they would discuss allowing the traditional Islamic dress to become part of Muslim female officers' uniform
Police are considering allowing Muslims to wear the burka on duty
Police have said they may let Muslim officers wear the Burka as they seek to boost diversity in the force.
Senior officers at West Midlands Police revealed they would discuss allowing the traditional Islamic dress to become part of Muslim female officers' uniform at a recent meeting.
Chief Constable, David Thompson, said he would look into employing officers who wear the burka as he looks to increase black and minority ethnic (BME) officers in the region to 30 per cent.
Speaking after the meeting last Thursday, the senior officer said: "We would need to consider our own rules and cultural sensitivity..."