Dutch police want more macho uniforms

Dutch police officers would like to ditch their caps for a more military-looking beret, replace their neat slacks with cargo trousers and wear tough boots rather than shoes, the Telegraaf reports on Wednesday.


The paper says the uniform demands have emerged from a major survey by the ACP police union into the police dress code.
‘In a nutshell, the 2012 uniform should be comfortable and look more functional than the current outfit,’ the paper quoted ACP leader Gerrit van de Kamp as saying.
The military police who patrol Schiphol airport wear berets, boots and cargo trousers, the Volkskrant points out.

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