Calgary police union tells officers to remove 'thin blue line' patches

"After consultation with our members, and several meetings with the CPS executive and commission, we are encouraging members to remove the patches from their uniforms," read an email from Calgary Police Association president John Orr.

"We look forward to continued dialogue with the and CPS in relation to this issue, as well as many others." The issue came to a head earlier this year when the commission directed officers, through Chief Mark Neufeld, to remove the patches by the end of March. The commission has earlier said the decision to prohibit the symbol was made for several reasons, including its contentious history in "division, colonialism and racism."The commission then set aside their decision and the two sides engaged in talks, leading to Wednesday's announcement.

The Calgary Police Commission is a 12-member body made up of 10 civilians and two city councillors and provides oversight to CPS.

How about this symbol? From what I hear it's pretty offensive to a lot of cancel culture nut jobs.

Given our anti-police cancel culture, officers should walk off the job en masse and let the morons see what life would be like with no policing.

Omg we are going to waste money for nothing again...there is nothing wrong with the badge and it should stay. Stop wasting government funding for nothing!

Now!!!!

Like the police need more symbolism.

No. Go “activism” somewhere else. You need to be defund and become defunct.

Sounds like the union is about money and not officers 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

So Unions no longer protect workers?

Remove the patch or remove them.

They should wear a donut badge ... Very inconspicuous!

Embarrassing moment in Calgary

Nothing says a bad cop like this trash badge and again such disrespect for the flag, burn them all

About bloody time. Insubordination is not acceptable.

Ummmm , I’m just a dumb ironworker but coming from a actual job where hundreds of us die each yr in trades ….. we get a sticker we are not technically allowed to wear on our hard hats and basically told to shit the hell up and “ get er done “ prehaps the civil servants can too?

Canadian flag is red& white!! Wtf is this crap CTVNews!

What does it mean? I’m lost with the colours honestly 🫣😬😬😬

Just who exactly do they think they work for?

They should all be fined for wearing them

Should have long ago. The blue line means having fellow officers back no matter what . That is not what their paid to do. Anyone that does should be removed. You don’t protect fellow officers from consequences of their actions. You investigate them as you would any citizen

About time they remove these racist patches!!

It sounds like the union is only “encouraging members to remove the patches from their uniforms.' What happens if they don’t? Please tell me.

When you have to order a police department to do what is right where does that leave you? Thin blue line removal makes little difference if blue line mentality has to be legislated.

Glad to see the union finally taking a stand in support of the people police have pledged to serve and protect.

All day, everyday. BackTheBlue

KKK CALGARY POLICE. CORRUPT BUNCH

Police officer here. The Thin Blue Line is not a political symbol!!!! Its just a badge we wear that indicates that we beat our wives and hate minorities. Also its a secret pro-rape symbol.

something fundamentally wrong when an organization hijacks the flag, changes the colours and paints a line through it cutting it in half.. I dont care your excuse for doing it.

When the importance of self becomes a public campaign. Police need to have each other’s back but making that the forward message undermines public service. abpoli cdnpoli CPC_HQ OntarioPCParty PoliceRaceActionPlan

There should be nothing on their uniforms besides the standard issue of what they wear as an officers. No Blue line, no rainbows etc. they work for the public and are paid by public funds. They can wear whatever they want when they aren’t working.

U can only fly a rainbow, Ukrainian or Blm flag the rest are not virtuous enuff. They don't align with the woke agenda. Aaaaaaaaaaah.... Racist!

Liberal is red....

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