According to the Nova Scotia RCMP, members are being reminded that “thin blue line” patches and other unofficial emblems are not allowed to be worn on uniforms.
Mountie spokesperson Cpl. Chris Marshall says an RCMP official sent staff an email reminding them that the patches are prohibited under the force’s uniform and dress rules.
The warning was issued in response to images that appeared online over the weekend showing an RCMP officer at a Freedom Fighters protest in Nictaux, Newfoundland, with a thin blue line patch on the front of his uniform.
According to the RCMP, police were called due to a noise complaint, and one paid the $5 entrance fee with his own money in an effort to diffuse what appeared to be a confrontational situation.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Freedom Fighters refuted the RCMP’s assertion, claiming there had been no argument between rallygoers and the officers that had escalated.
A thin blue line can be seen across a maple leaf that is grey and black in the thin blue line symbol. The photograph has drawn criticism for being a representation of white supremacy, even though some see it as a show of police camaraderie.
The Canadian Press initially released this article on October 12, 2022.
Following a gathering, RCMP officers were warned of the prohibition on thin blue line patches.
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