The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners will review a report on Thursday that says a thin blue line patch is not permitted on an officer’s uniform.

The report states that the thin blue line patch is not among the symbols in which an exceptions can be made to the police policy regarding unauthorized symbols on police uniforms.

The patch in Canada resembles a blacked-out Canadian flag with a small blue line running through the middle. The patch originates from the United States. South of the border, the patch resembles a blacked-out American flag with a small blue line running through it.

Back in January, the board discussed the patch and its use in Saskatoon after a resident wrote the board expressing concerns regarding what message could be sent by officers wearing them while on-duty.

The report states the “blue line” dates back to the 1950’s where it was adopted by law enforcement in the United States to represent courage and sacrifice.

Since 2020, the thin blue line patch has been used by extremists for use in their own protests.

The report written by Deputy Chief Mitch Yuzdepski will be reviewed by the board in three days time.