Constable Zeena Ali wore the hijab to her graduation in November. Photo / SuppliedA New Zealand Police uniform hijab by Wellington designers has turned heads overseas, and Leicestershire Police in the UK are now trialling the prototype for their officers. After 16 months of a collaborative design process - involving fabric research, pattern sampling and trialling – the hijab was launched at the New Zealand police graduation by Constable Zeena Ali in November last year. Cumming said it was really important Muslim women felt comfortable and included if choosing a career with New Zealand police. Constable Zeena Ali had been involved in the trialling of prototypes and said the police and Massey design team had made adjustments throughout the process.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 29, 2021 01:30 UTC