A recent decision by the Calgary Police Commission to require officers to remove a controversial thin blue line patch from their uniforms has deepened discord within the police service, according to Calgary’s police chief.
As a result, Calgary police have delayed by two weeks a requirement that officers to remove the patches.
In a press conference on Tuesday, Chief Mark Neufeld referred to the directive as a breaking point, saying it had brought to the surface other unresolved, underlying issues.
“Our members were quite frankly incensed by the [commission’s] decision,” said Neufeld.
“Any time you feel like something like this is thrust upon you,
