Last year, the Calgary Police Commission announced a directive to replace the thin blue line with a symbol that better reflected the values of Calgarians. “People in our community have clearly ...

A former Kamloops Mountie is speaking up in defence of police wearing a controversial and politically charged symbol — one the RCMP told its officers to stop wearing a year ago.

The ‘thin blue line’ symbol, which has been used for years by police officers as a sign of solidarity, has come under growing scrutiny by critics calling for major police reform.

” Sundberg said the symbol has to change. He pointed to a blue and white, checkered ribbon used by police in Australia, which has come to represent the original ideals of the thin blue line.

He said the symbol, which officers view as a tribute to police killed while working, holds particular importance after Sgt. Andrew Harnett was killed while on duty on Dec. 31, 2020.

The ‘thin blue line’ symbol has come under scrutiny by critics calling for police reform. But the president of the National Police Federation has told RCMP members it plans to ‘advocate for ...

Some reportedly would like to see a new symbol in the place of the Thin Blue Line as a result of the changed meaning behind the original symbol. In the report’s conclusion, it states only symbols ...

The "thin blue line" symbol has been "co-opted" by extremist groups for use in their own protests or movements, the report states. Thia James Published May 13, 2022 • 2 minute read ...

The image of a black and white Canadian flag with a thin blue line crossing through it, featured on an Oro-Medonte councillor’s Facebook page, has raised some concerns for at least one township ...

The thin blue line — a symbol that's been banned by the RCMP and some municipal police forces — is once again stirring up controversy in Quebec, after officers in Quebec City were seen wearing ...