A 23 year old woman from Sandnes in Rogaland, has sent a letter to the directorate asking them about their policy on female police officers wearing hijab on duty.
The 23 year old woman who’s originally from Algeria, arrived in Norway eight years ago and wants to become a police officer. However she fears that her career choice may not be fulfilled as she wears a hijab, a decision that she made a couple of years ago.
Spokesperson for the police directorate, Marianne Østensen, tells local newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad that the directorate doesn’t wish to comment on this particular case while it’s up for review. The directorate is currently looking at how other countries national police forces are dealing with the issue.
The written request is the first of its kind. The national police academy’s recruitment office has received similar inquiries, but these have always received negative replies.
In Sweden and England female police officers are allowed to wear hijab on duty.
- We implemented this policy many years ago, and it’s not an issue here anymore, a representative from the recruitment office of the Metropolitan Police in London says.
Female police officers in Denmark are not allowed to wear hijab.
Source: VG Nett
The 23 year old woman who’s originally from Algeria, arrived in Norway eight years ago and wants to become a police officer. However she fears that her career choice may not be fulfilled as she wears a hijab, a decision that she made a couple of years ago.
Spokesperson for the police directorate, Marianne Østensen, tells local newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad that the directorate doesn’t wish to comment on this particular case while it’s up for review. The directorate is currently looking at how other countries national police forces are dealing with the issue.
The written request is the first of its kind. The national police academy’s recruitment office has received similar inquiries, but these have always received negative replies.
In Sweden and England female police officers are allowed to wear hijab on duty.
- We implemented this policy many years ago, and it’s not an issue here anymore, a representative from the recruitment office of the Metropolitan Police in London says.
Female police officers in Denmark are not allowed to wear hijab.
Source: VG Nett
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