The ‘thin blue line’ symbol, which has been used for years by police officers as a sign of solidarity, has come under growing scrutiny by critics calling for major police reform.

In Canada, the “thin blue line” symbol, often worn as a patch, generally looks like a blue line cutting horizontally across a black-and-white version of the Canadian flag.

In Canada, the "thin blue line" symbol, often worn as a patch, generally looks like a blue line cutting horizontally across a black-and-white version of the Canadian flag.

Montreal police introduce new patch to replace controversial ‘thin blue line’ symbol By: Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press Posted: 2:10 PM CDT Wednesday, May. 29, 2024 Last Modified: 4:11 PM ...

What started as a symbol of support and respect, as Chief Roman says, has changed, and continuing to use the “thin blue line” symbol now means something different. “The balance has tipped, and we must ...

The “thin blue line” has been adopted in recent years by far right groups, and is widely seen as a symbol of an “us versus them” mentality within police ranks.

Ottawa police are facing criticism after officers wore the “thin blue line” symbol at a charity hockey game over the weekend. Photos from the friendly Friday night game between the Ottawa ...

Ottawa councillor denounces police wearing ‘thin blue line’ symbol on hockey jerseys By Cindy Tran The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2023 3:20 pm Updated March 14, 2023 3:59 pm ...