Sikh in LA police department..

[S1ngh]

A new door opens for Sikhs

(turbans and beards in the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department)

Once again Sheriff Leroy D. Baca has lead the way in the battle for equal opportunity and fair treatment for all Californians and has set an example for all of America by inviting Sikh Americans to join and serve in the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department while maintaining their religiously mandated appearance.

Tonight at 7:00pm at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in the main hearing room, Jagjit Singh, the first turbaned and bearded Sikh in the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department will graduate from levels 1&2 of his reserve training.

Sikhs are mandated by their faith to not cut their hair and male Sikhs are required to cover their head with a turban in reverence to God.

Because of this tenant of the faith, which comes into conflict with most modern military and law enforcement grooming and dress codes, Sikhs have long been excluded in America from serving their communities in the military and in law enforcement.

The Sikh community long known for its love of freedom and democracy, has distinguished itself in military and civil service throughout the world with more than 90,000 Sikhs giving their lives in WWII fighting against Hitler and the Japanese.

You can find Sikh police officers through out the world, in Canada, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, India, and on and on, which have the reputation of being the most honest and dedicated of police officers.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for Sikhs and for America”, stated Nirinjan Singh Khalsa, Executive Director of the California Sikh “Council Because of our appearance, the Sikh community has suffer

ed greatly after 9/11 from hate crimes and harassment from a large number of Americans ignorant of who Sikhs are and what we stand for. It’s time that Sikh Americans and the rest of America got to know each other a lot better”.

[Gupat Singhni]

:wub:

I remember they were recruiting when I was at the LA convention Centre in 2002!

[Gurjeet_Kaur]

wicked article :wub:

Sikhs are mandated by their faith to not cut their hair and male Sikhs are required to cover their head with a turban in reverence to God.

why do they all think only singhs have to wear a turban???

[Mkhalsa]

because thats what sgpc followers always say

[Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji]

I dont' think it's the SGPC which is to blame... SGPC is not the only Jathebandi which says that women don't have to wear dastars, there are many others which don't stress on it either.

[Gurjeet_Kaur]

where is this article from?

[Jaspaul Singh]

Nice post S1ngh...

[Guest JSS]

it never stops with Mkhalsa and his pot shots at others who believe in something different than he does...

simply amazing....

[S1ngh]

this is the very same reason we don't take step ahead.. When someone do.. all we do is criticize em or try to put em down no matter what..

Sikh = love everybody regardless of it's appearance !

and respect Akal takht meryada (It's our guru sahib jees hukam)

[Guest mehtab]

this is the very same reason we don't take step ahead.. When someone do.. all we do is criticize em or try to put em down no matter what..

Sikh = love everybody regardless of it's appearance !

and respect Akal takht meryada (It's our guru sahib jees hukam)

sadly and unfortunately very true

true say