Parliamentary security officers fear safety risk over new uniform policy
Scanners, not trained to respond to dangerous threats, are wearing identical new uniforms as those worn by their police-trained and armed fellow service members.
PARLIAMENT HILL—Members of the unified Parliamentary Protective Service are raising safety concerns over a command decision that new blue-black police uniforms—which cost $861,000—are to be worn by unarmed officers whose duties are limited to scanning visitors as they enter parliamentary build...
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