Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore is taking some flak for his decision to ban officers and other personnel at the Los Angeles Police Department from publicly displaying the thin blue line flag.
The policy requires the flag and its replicas in patch and sticker form to be removed from all police station lobbies, as well as police uniforms and department vehicles, said LAPD Lt. Letesia Ruiz.
The directive doesn’t prohibit personnel from displaying the flag in their personal workspaces nor on lockers or personal vehicles, Ruiz said.
The ban follows an initial order by the police chief to remove the flag from the lobby of the Rampart Station earlier this month….