Thin Blue Line

• Ottawa councillor denounces police wearing ‘thin blue line’ symbol on hockey jerseys

  Ottawa police are facing criticism after officers wore the "thin blue line" symbol at a charity hockey game over the weekend.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
  
• ‘Thin Blue Line’ patches not allowed on VPD uniforms, Vancouver Police Board confirms

  The city's police chief maintains they symbol is about solidarity and honouring fallen officers, while critics say police have yet to engage with the reality of structural racism.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2023
  
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• Calgary police Chief Neufeld looks back at 2022

  Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld looks back at a busy 2022 in policing, dealing with rising gun violence and transit safety concerns.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Vancouver city councillor defends wearing controversial ‘thin blue line’ patch

  Police say the symbol honours fallen comrades, while critics argue it represents police power, and has been linked to racism and far right groups.

  Politics

  Dec 21, 2022
• RCMP officers reminded about thin blue line patch ban after rally photo

  The reminder came after pictures surfaced online over the weekend showing an RCMP member with a thin blue line patch on the front of his uniform at a Freedom Fighters rally.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2022
• Image of N.S. officers at ‘freedom fighters’ event shared without context: RCMP

  RCMP said the image of a Nova Scotia RCMP officer wearing a thin blue line patch while responding to 'Freedom Fighters' event was shared 'without the accurate context.'

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2022
• Nova Scotia Tattoo ends partnership with group amid Thin Blue Line controversy

  VALOUR is a non-profit group that raises money to help veterans and first responders get treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022
• Thin blue line patches coming off Calgary police uniforms by end of May

  Calgary Police Commission chair Shawn Cornett told a public meeting that the controversial patches will be requited to be removed from CPS street uniforms by May 31.

  Canada

  May 25, 2022
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• Saskatoon board of police commissioners discuss attire for officers at Thursday meeting

  The Saskatoon board of police commissioners discussed the attire for SPS officers at a meeting on Thursday. Officers are not permitted to wear a popular blue line ribbon.

  Canada

  May 20, 2022
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• Thin blue line removal on hold in Calgary as talks continue

  The Calgary Police Service, commission and two police associations are planning talks next week to address the thin blue line patch impasse and deeper issues of distrust.

  Politics

  Apr 14, 2022