This is an update to an earlier post on an unfair grooming policy that targeted natural African American hair styles From the petition page- “Jan 18th: The Baltimore Police Dept has officially RESCINDED the policy against natural hair styles. The new policy is now in effect. African American natural hairstyles are no longer considered fads and banned under the new policy.The affected officers of the BPD Thank you for all your support. in helping to reverse this policy in the name of freedom and acceptance. I also thank you all for supporting these officers and remember to ALWAYS be diligent!
We were recently made aware of a grooming policy going into effect this month at the Baltimore Police Department. This policy is insensitive at best and racist at worst. We wanted to make you aware of it. Nappturality has put up a petition you can sign and listed email address of several Baltimore city officials that you can contact to make them aware of what you think of this new policy.
The policy prohibits the wearing of “extreme and fad hairstyles” by employees. This description includes:
cornrows
mohawks
dreadlocks (not my word, but theirs)
twists
designs or sculptures made with the hair or cut into the hair