Last year, the Calgary Police Commission announced a directive to replace the thin blue line with a symbol that better reflected the values of Calgarians. “People in our community have clearly ...

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.

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.

In a statement responding to the use and subsequent removal of the symbol, the Wild said, “We understand the black and blue flag symbol means many things to many people. Our only intention was to show ...

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 ...

Ottawa's Mayor has put out a statement after public backlash over photos of the Ottawa Police Service wearing a 'thin blue line' symbol on their hockey jerseys at a charity game on March 10.