Dearborn Heights First in U.S. with Arabic on Police Patch

Pro-Trump Mayor Walks Back Police Department's Idea For Arabic Patch After MAGA Throws Fit

The proposed optional patch was meant to represent “unity” and “respect” among the community, which includes a large Arab American population.

Trump-Supporting Muslim Mayor Halts English/Arabic Police Department Patch

The mayor of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, said the Detroit suburb's police department jumped the gun on posting a mockup of an optional patch in English and Arabic.

Police Department Announces First-Ever Arabic-English Patch

A police department in Michigan just announced its creation of an optional badge for police officers featuring both English and Arabic.

Dearborn Heights’ Arabic Police Patch Snafu Is A Badge Of Surrender

Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Mayor Bill Bazzi announced Friday that the new Arabic police patch was not “official” — but didn’t rule out adopting such a badge of surrender in the future. A Facebook post from the police department posted earlier this week read: “The Dearborn Heights Police Department [DHPD] is proud to share a new […]

Dearborn Heights' Arabic Police Patch Snafu Is A Badge Of Surrender

Mayor Bazzi announced Friday on the DHPD Facebook page that the 'patch effort' was an internal discussion 'among some' within the department.

Mich. PD's Arabic script police patch paused amid approval concerns

The design, which displayed the words “Dearborn Heights Police” in both English and Arabic, lacked prior review and approval from city leadership, the mayor said