Munich (dpa / lby) - Bavaria has relaxed the tattoo ban for police officers. Unlike before, Bavarian police officers are now allowed to have their forearms tattooed. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior on Friday in Munich. "New regulations were issued at the end of January." However, while on duty, the tattoos "must be fully covered by wearing long-sleeved clothing or a skin-colored covering." There may be exceptions in individual cases with the approval of the supervisor.
Tattoos have "arrived across the board today," said the ministry spokesman. So far, Bavarian police officers have only been allowed to wear tattoos where they are also covered by the summer uniform with a short service shirt. Tattoos on the hands, neck ("measurement line shirt collar of the short service shirt") and head remain prohibited.
The Bavarian police had a particularly strict treatment of tattooed officers in comparison to other countries. A police officer from Middle Franconia made headlines because he sued in vain through all instances and went to the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig so that he could have the lettering "Aloha" tattooed on his forearm.
In January it became known that the Ministry of the Interior had issued a special permit for this "specific individual case" and allowed the police officer to tattoo. This special case is now becoming the norm.
