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25
Nov 2020
Hijab becomes part of North Yorkshire Police uniform
North Yorkshire Police has made the hijab part of its uniform for officers who wish to wear it.
PC Uzma Amireddy, who designed the Muslim headscarf with her colleague PC Arfan Rahouf, wore the force's new official hijab on Monday for the first time.
Officers have been able to wear their own hijabs until now. PC Amireddy was the first in North Yorkshire Police to wear one in 2019.
But this is the first time it has been incorporated into the county's police uniform.
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PC Amireddy tweeted:
PC Rahouf added it had taken many months to design the hijab and he was pleased to hear it was comfortable.
North Yorkshire Police commended the two officers.
A spokesperson said:
North Yorkshire's move to incorporate the hijab follows the example set by Metropolitan Police and Police Scotland in the UK.
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