Police Scotland has told officers to shave off facial hair by end of May so they can use FFP3 face masks
At least four officers are pursuing discrimination claims after Policeannounced plans for a “clean-shaven” policy without adequate consultation, according to their professional body.
Police Scotland said officers and staff who could not shave for religious, cultural, disability or medical reasons would be exempted. He said that while Police Scotland had said it would consult on the policy, it also announced to officers on Thursday that it would be coming into force at the end of May. “They have clearly made a decision that they are going to bring it in, so there is a big concern how much impact the consultation will have.”
He added that he doubted whether the policy would have been considered had there not been a stockpile of FFP3 masks left after the pandemic.
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