Scotland Yard bans officers from sporting visible tattoos October 17, 2012 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Scotland Yard has banned its officers from sporting visible tattoos, saying it damages the professional image of Britain's top police force, The Associated Press reports. The force confirmed in a statement Wednesday, Oct 17, that the Metropolitan Police will no longer permit tattoos on the face, hands or which appear above the collar line. It said all other tattoos must be covered. Scotland Yard said that officers who already have visible tattoos - will be required to "register" those tattoos in writing to their managers by Nov. 12 or face disciplinary actions for gross misconduct. The force previously had prohibited tattoos deemed offensive to religion or beliefs or that could be construed as violent or intimidating.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
