UW-Madison police chief bans Thin Blue Line imagery while on duty
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MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Madison s police chief has banned officers from using Thin Blue Line imagery while on duty.
The move by Chief Kristen Roman follows criticism on social media of a Thin Blue Line flag displayed at the police department s office. The flag, which resembles a U.S. flag but has a blue stripe, is considered a sign of police solidarity, but has also been criticized as a symbol of white supremacy.
FILE: People wave thin blue line flags while they attend a Back the Blue rally in support of police departments in Quincy, MA. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
UW-Madison police chief bans ‘Thin Blue Line’ imagery By: Associated Press January 29, 2021
7:47 am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) University of Wisconsin-Madison’s police chief has banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty.
The move by Chief Kristen Roman follows criticism on social media of a “Thin Blue Line” flag displayed at the police department’s office. The flag, which resembles a U.S. flag but has a blue stripe, is considered a sign of police solidarity, but has also been criticized as a symbol of white supremacy.
Roman said the flag has been “co-opted” by extremists with “hateful ideologies” and that her department needs to distance itself from the imagery to build trust with the community, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
UW-Madison police chief bans Thin Blue Line imagery
FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2020 file photo, an unidentified man participates in a Blue Lives Matter rally in Kenosha, Wis. University of Wisconsin-Madisonâs police chief has banned officers from using âThin Blue Lineâ imagery while on duty. The move by Chief Kristen Roman follows criticism on social media of a âThin Blue Lineâ flag displayed at the police departmentâs office. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File) January 29, 2021 - 6:19 AM
MADISON, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-Madison s police chief has banned officers from using âThin Blue Lineâ imagery while on duty.
The move by Chief Kristen Roman follows criticism on social media of a âThin Blue Lineâ flag displayed at the police department s office. The flag, which resembles a U.S. flag but has a blue stripe, is considered a sign of police solidarity, but has also been criticized as a symbol of white s