Sikh officers in the New York Police Department (NYPD) will now be allowed to wear their turbans while on duty. A navy blue turban with a badge will replace the traditional cap worn by other personnel – but wearers will need approval from senior officers. “We want to make the NYPD as diverse as possible, and I think this is going to go a long way to help us with that,” the NYPD Commissioner, James O’Neill, announced.
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