Vancouver Police Officer Is Directed to Remove Star of David Patch From Uniform

Published on February 16, 2024

An image of the officer wearing the black patch that includes the star and white bars, similar to the Israeli flag, had been posted on social media on Feb. 15. The Vancouver Police Department replied to the posting on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Feb. 16. It says the patch “is not an approved part of the VPD uniform” and the officer has been directed to take it off. The VPD has previously said unauthorized patches should not be worn on uniforms. Deputy Chief Const. Fiona Wilson told the Vancouver Police Board in January last year that a reminder of the policy had been sent to all officers, after a complaint about an officer wearing a thin blue line patch....

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