A Mexican all-female police squad known as
the "sexiest force in the world" – whose uniform came complete with
tight trousers, cleavage, and knee-high boots – has been disbanded. A senior
official made the decision after deciding that it was damaging to the force's
image and made the officers feel uncomfortable. Seven out of the 20 officers were retained in
the women-only division in Aguascalientes, central Mexico and have been instructed
to wear standard attire. The squad was launched in 2013 by former state
security chief, Rolando Eugenio Hidalgo Eddy, who reportedly thought it would
be a good idea to have them working at social events.
But this has not gone down well with new
security chief, Eduardo Bahena Pineda, who viewed it as a demeaning measure. In
addition to that, issues of credibility and public confidence also played a
part in replacing the old uniforms – and the move seems to have gone down well
among employees.
"People would come to us, but they
seemed puzzled as we did not look like real policewomen," officer Alma
Rosa said. "Now that I'm an operative officer and I wear police shoes, I
feel much prouder. I was proud before, but now I feel prouder." SEE ALSO : Donald Trump to file charges against protesters at his rallies
Her sentiments were echoed by new addition to
the team, Laura Elena Delgado Mireles, who said she was glad that she did not
have to don the old uniform. "It's far better for us to be comfortable,
because the previous ones had heels, leggings – they were far less
comfortable," she said.
Local female residents have also said they
prefer the new look. "There are some jobs that require a degree of
seriousness," said Viridiana Rincon. "I studied law and I could never
imagine going to work like that. I mean, I think that people treat you the way
they see you."
The former unit received widespread attention
after President Enrique Peña Nieto published a photo alongside
the cops. "We had broken formation and were heading for the exit when we
met him. We gathered around the president and he said, 'Well, let's take a
picture,'" a female officer said.
Source :Business Times