MPD hires first Sikh officer |
The Modesto Police Department, Calif., swore-in its first Sikh American officer June 14, who can wear his turban and beard on work despite grooming policy that requires officers to be clean shaven in the department.Ceres, Modesto-based Varinder Khun Khun was born in India, and graduated from the Napa Police Academy June 11. The 28-year-old is one of 33 officers hired by the department so far, according to a report in The Modesto Bee. The Modesto Police Department’s grooming policy requires officers be clean shaven, allowing only for a mustache that extends to the edge of the lip.
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