Anishinabek Police Service adds ribbon skirt to uniform options
Last updated 9/30/2022 at 12:29pm
GARDEN RIVER, Ont.-The Anishinabek Police Service now has a new offering in their line of uniforms. It is reportedly the first law enforcement agency in Ontario to allow police to wear ribbon skirts for events and ceremonies when a police-issued duty belt isn't required.
The skirts presented to officers in a ceremony were skirts handcrafted by Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Centre Executive Director Cathy Syrette. Anishinabek Police Service Chief Jefferey Skye felt it was a special way to honor the Indigenous women who serve their community.
Ribbon skirts are historical and traditiona...
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