The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has approved a new and improved dress code for female officers, which permits them to wear stud earrings, and headscarf under their berets or peak caps as the case may be, while in uniform.
The dress code was unveiled at the IGP’s meeting with Strategic Police Manager held on Thursday.
The Police Chief noted that the Nigeria Police workforce has officers from every local government in the country with a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds and an increased inclusion of female folks.
In a statement released on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: “This therefore brings the need to guarantee inclusion, gender mainstreaming, ethnic and religious diversity in the workplace for optimum output and professionalism.
“This has informed the improvement for effective global workforce diversity management. Other countries that have adopted the same dress code include Canada, the United States of America, Sweden, Turkey, Australia and the United Kingdom amongst others.
“The dress code is optional and Senior Women Police Officers have been tasked by the IGP to ensure compliance with the approved standard for women police officers who have opted to adopt the dress code.”
The IGP stated that the innovation which is in line with international best practices, addresses the growing concern for gender equality and respect for culture and diversity.
