Hijab was made part of the police uniform in order to recruit more Muslim women into the New Zealand police force, while one hijab-wearing female officer joined the regular police force.
According to Algiers report, Zeina Ali is the first female police officer in the history of the country to join the New Zealand police force and wear a hijab.
The New Zealand Police say that ‘the aim of making the hijab an official part of the police uniform is to reflect that of mainstream society so that the department can be inclusive of all religions, races’.
According to the spokesman, through this initiative, a police service can be created that reflects a ‘diverse society’ and provides comprehensive services.
According to the police, the decision to officially include the hijab in the uniform was made in 2018 when police staff demanded it.
Who is Zaina Ali?
Zeena Ali, the first hijab police officer appointed in the history of New Zealand, was born in Fiji, after which she shifted to New Zealand with her family and continued her education here. Zania Ali is serving as a constable in the New Zealand Police.
According to the report of the news organization, Zeina said that after the tragedy in Christchurch, she decided to join the police department because she felt that Muslim women should also join the police department in order to help the citizens of New Zealand in a better way. .
He said that ‘I feel very proud to see the hijab officially included in the uniform, I hope that after this initiative, other Muslim women will also become a part of the police and they will also be proud of the police’.
According to the report of the international organization, before New Zealand, London’s Metropolitan Police and Scotland Police have allowed Muslim female officers to wear hijab.
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