Sikh-ing N.Y.’s Finest

Striking a blow for religious freedom, the NYPD will allow observant Sikhs to wear turbans and grow beards up to a half-inch. Commissioner Jimmy O’Neill announced the new policy at a graduation ceremony Wednesday, modifying a decades-long policy that set beard growth at just one millimeter. As it should be. Those wishing to join its police force shouldn’t have to choose between civic responsibility and religious obligation. Good call by the NYPD.