West Midlands police would consider allowing women officer to wear a full veil but said no such requests had been made SWNSOne of Britain’s biggest police forces will consider allowing women officers to wear the full-face Islamic veil as part of their uniform, it emerged yesterday. Dave Thompson, chief constable of West Midlands police, said there were no barriers related to the garment and that “cultural sensitivity” would be taken into account if a woman officer wanted to wear one. Mr Thompson added that any requests by women recruits to wear a burka would be considered, although none had yet been made. However some officers questioned whether it would be practical in many policing situations, from engaging with the public to…

Source: The Times September 09, 2016 23:03 UTC