Police in Japan to abolish skirts in uniforms in April

Japanese female police officers will no longer have to wear skirts as uniforms

Japan's National Police Agency said Friday that it will no longer offer skirts as a uniform for female officers after March, giving only the option of trousers for all personnel. The move comes as fewer and fewer female officers choose to wear skirts due to more taking on frontline roles…

Japanese police officers to no longer have option of wearing skirts

Japan's National Police Agency says that it will no longer offer skirts as a uniform for female officers after March, giving only the option of trousers for all personnel.

[NHK] The National Police Agency has reviewed uniforms for female police officers and decided to abolish skirts out of the current two types of skirts and pants. A female police officer's...

Police in Japan to abolish skirts in uniforms in April

The move reflects the fact that a vast majority of female police officers already opt to wear pants.

Japan's Police Get With The Times By Getting Rid of Skirts - Unseen Japan

Japanese society has grown more attentive to women’s rights in recent years. However, institutions can be slow to catch up. Mimicking decisions made by local police forces, Japan’s National Police Agency is taking a leap forward by updating its fashions for female police officers. As covered by FNN, Japan’s National Police Agency, which sets guidelines and regulations for the country’s 47 prefectures, is updating uniform guidelines for the first…