New dress code for UP women cops

ALLAHABAD/LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided that non-gazetted women cops across the state will now wear tunics instead of shirts.

The uniform has been designed keeping in mind the comfort of women cops, said additional director general (ADG) of police headquarters in Allahabad, BP Jogdand. “The order issued by state government secretary OP Verma reads that the shirt will be worn like a tunic and its length will be a few inches above the knee (till the length of their arms when they stand in attention mode),” said a senior police official at Allahabad police headquarters.

“While no changes have been made in the pants, the shirt has been designed in a way that is more comfortable and attractive than the earlier one, ” said an officer quoting the government order issued by the state home department on Wednesday.

Designed like a tunic, the shirt will be double-collared with four pockets. It will have four loops for a belt, which will be made of cloth or ‘newad’ and have a buckle with the logo of Uttar Pradesh police.

The changes were suggested by Allahabad police headquarters following the recommendations given at the 7th National Conference of Women in Police, in January 2016.

ADG Jogdand said the recommendations were forwarded to the state government after being endorsed by the UP DGP on November 8, 2017. The government has issued the order on the same recommendations and it is being forwarded to all the senior authorities concerned.

Welcoming the change, SHO Atarsuiya police station Anshul Pandey said the new uniform was aimed at enhancing the look of the police force.