FOI Thin Blue Line Badges (0779-2023/24)

Request
In July 2023 officers in the Metropolitan Police were banned by their Commissioner  from wearing Thin Blue Line badges on their uniform.  These badges are to show respect and remember their fallen colleagues.  They are sold by the Care Of Police Survivors (COPS) charity and help to raise funds for their great cause. 

The decision by the Met Police Commissioner has caused great upset to his officers at a time when their morale is already very low. 

Please can you advise what is your force policy in relation to your officers wearing Thin Blue Line badges?

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is not held by North Yorkshire Police. This is because the uniform and appearance policy does not state whether or not the thin blue line badge may or may not be worn.

I note that North Yorkshire Police are currently reviewing the uniform and appearance policy so this may be subject to change.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.