Thin Blue Line Patch (1020A/23)
Request
Are officers in uniform permitted to wear the Thin Blue Line patch as part of uniform.
Response
The Freedom of Information Act covers any recorded information that is held by a public authority. With regard to requests posed as questions, guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office states:
“Under the Act, if you have information in your records that answers the question you should provide it in response to the request. You are not required to answer a question if you do not already have the relevant information in recorded form.”
We hold no specific recorded information regarding the wearing of the Thin Blue Line patch as part of uniform. However, our current Uniform, Equipment and Appearance policy (V1.5) contains the following information under the section ‘OTHER BADGES’:
- Enamel Badges (i.e. long service) must be worn only as a single tie pin.
- Any other non-uniform adornments (including but not limited to commemorative badges, stickers, pins) must be discreet and in line with WMP vision & values.
- Any adornments worn on lanyards must also be discreet and in line with WMP vision & values.
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