Good news for the hairy !
Jul 28th 2003, 1:24 pm
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Good news for the hairy !
Policemen can grow their hair long - and policewomen can grow beards
Policeman in the Australian state of Victoria have won the right to wear their hair as long as their female colleagues.
And - theoretically - female police officers are free to grow a beard or moustache, reports the Herald Sun.
The force's hair regulations have been made "gender non-specific" following a complaint from a country policeman.
The officer believed he was being discriminated against by not being allowed to grow his hair as long as a woman.
A force spokesman confirmed yesterday that regulations covering hair, moustaches and beards no longer differentiated between men and women.
Males and females still have to keep long hair under their hat to comply with the regulations.
Police have to grow their beards while on leave and must have at least three weeks' growth before returning to duty.
Story filed: 11:06 Monday 28th July 2003
Policeman in the Australian state of Victoria have won the right to wear their hair as long as their female colleagues.
And - theoretically - female police officers are free to grow a beard or moustache, reports the Herald Sun.
The force's hair regulations have been made "gender non-specific" following a complaint from a country policeman.
The officer believed he was being discriminated against by not being allowed to grow his hair as long as a woman.
A force spokesman confirmed yesterday that regulations covering hair, moustaches and beards no longer differentiated between men and women.
Males and females still have to keep long hair under their hat to comply with the regulations.
Police have to grow their beards while on leave and must have at least three weeks' growth before returning to duty.
Story filed: 11:06 Monday 28th July 2003
Jul 28th 2003, 3:34 pm
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Re: Good news for the hairy !
Originally posted by Gareth W
Policemen can grow their hair long - and policewomen can grow beards
Policeman in the Australian state of Victoria have won the right to wear their hair as long as their female colleagues.
And - theoretically - female police officers are free to grow a beard or moustache, reports the Herald Sun.
The force's hair regulations have been made "gender non-specific" following a complaint from a country policeman.
The officer believed he was being discriminated against by not being allowed to grow his hair as long as a woman.
A force spokesman confirmed yesterday that regulations covering hair, moustaches and beards no longer differentiated between men and women.
Males and females still have to keep long hair under their hat to comply with the regulations.
Police have to grow their beards while on leave and must have at least three weeks' growth before returning to duty.
Story filed: 11:06 Monday 28th July 2003
Policemen can grow their hair long - and policewomen can grow beards
Policeman in the Australian state of Victoria have won the right to wear their hair as long as their female colleagues.
And - theoretically - female police officers are free to grow a beard or moustache, reports the Herald Sun.
The force's hair regulations have been made "gender non-specific" following a complaint from a country policeman.
The officer believed he was being discriminated against by not being allowed to grow his hair as long as a woman.
A force spokesman confirmed yesterday that regulations covering hair, moustaches and beards no longer differentiated between men and women.
Males and females still have to keep long hair under their hat to comply with the regulations.
Police have to grow their beards while on leave and must have at least three weeks' growth before returning to duty.
Story filed: 11:06 Monday 28th July 2003
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