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Indian police overcame a group of gunmen dressed in military fatigues on Monday after a 12-hour battle that ended in a small-town police station near the border with Pakistan, and at least nine people were killed.

Last Tuesday, Amandeep Singh, 25, of Yuba City, achieved another step in his journey and became a sworn reserve deputy with the Yuba County Sheriff's Department.

[VIDEO] "We believe that cross-cultural inclusion and understanding is imperative for law enforcement agencies in any community," said Garcia in a statement, "HCSO deputies need to not only understand, respect, and communicate with all segments of the population, but represent it as well."

Blais said the force had to make a small policy change to accommodate one incoming officer. “The policy is in regards to the wearing of the turban and the type of colours, the fabric,” he said.

POLICE have apologised for being overly lenient towards a group of drunk women who racially abused a Sikh taxi driver before one of them tore off his turban and burnt it.

“All things being relative, I’m in a good spot,” Murphy explained. “Obviously, I realize how fortunate I am to even be alive. I don’t know why, and I don’t think I’ll ever know why....

A new association for Sikh officers has been formed by West Midlands Police to develop a better understanding between officers and the Sikh community.

The Sikh Coalition,...Wednesday commended Fresno Police for quickly arresting a suspect in the vicious beating of Mr. Piara Singh, an 81-year-old Sikh grandfather, this past Sunday outside a Gurdwara (Sikh House of Worship) in Fresno, California.

The eight Oak Creek police officers who responded to the shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in August have received a national law enforcement award and were honored at the White House Saturday morning by President Barack Obama.

A Brisbane cyclist who refuses to wear a helmet because of his faith has escaped a penalty

The conviction of SSP Virk and others in this 18 years old fake encounter case is one of the many cases of extrajudicial killings by Punjab Police officers after the 1984 attack on Sri Harmandir Sahib. In past, other police officers have been found guilty of this crime however despite court rulings, they have been allowed to remain free.

Whereas in other countries, including Canada, there have been many hurdles for those aspiring to serve in this profession with their turbans but in Australia this has been achieved relatively with ease.

Det. Jasbir Kainth is the only Sikh officer with Calgary city police who wears a turban, according to Calgary Sun. Combined with his long beard, he is hardly the picture of a conventional-looking cop.

But even as India grapples with the polarizing issue, a powerful force stands in the way of any fundamental change: a police force that is corrupt, easily susceptible to political interference, heavily male and woefully understaffed.

For years, Sikh community advocates have been trying to get the NYPD to reform its dress code to allow officers to wear turbans and full beards, which they say would give an equal opportunity for more Sikhs to become members of the city’s police force.

When bullets, blood and terror came to the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on that Sunday morning, Aug. 5, Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy would not give in. In the middle of a gun battle that raged for about two minutes, he found himself wedged beneath a car as the gunman reloaded. And he thought to himself: "I'm not going out like this. I'm not going out in a parking lot."

Three generations of Amar Singh’s family have helped keep the country safe for over 100 years as members of the police force.

He says "The first Sikhs who arrived in the Malay states in the 19th century were largely recruited by British officers who had worked in India".I am afraid to say is a little short of important historical facts.

It's a scenario no law enforcement officer can predict, but if or when it happens, quick action is all it takes to put down an active shooter.

Local police and firefighters are scheduled to get cultural awareness training on Sikhism from U.S. Department of Justice workers Thursday and Friday.

Calling it a tribute to a "real American hero," two Yuba City residents on Wednesday donated $50,000 each to the Wisconsin police officer who was shot 15 times during the Aug. 5 rampage at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee.

The dashcam video released Monday of the Sikh temple massacre is disturbing. But for the families of the victims, it's also more information about what happened to their loved ones -- something they say is what they need the most.

The three stars and the red-and-blue ribbon on his shoulder strap indicate that M. L. Purushotham is a police inspector. But his unofficial job title might well be this: redeemer of relationships and savior of marriages.

Akali government might project itself as the sole representative of Sikh identity and principles when it comes to the issue of ban on turban in France but the very same government in its rule and soil has made it compulsory for all the women police officials to wear headgears including Sikh women as well.

Close to 450 people were convicted by various courts in the capital in connection with the anti-Sikh riots following Indira Gandhi's assassination 28 years ago, police said. A total of 442 people were convicted by various courts while one case is pending trial, a senior police official said.

Hundreds of members of the Luton Sikh community are protesting outside local police station amid claims police were failing to properly investigate a sex attack on a young woman.

The D.C. police force on Wednesday became the first major metropolitan police department in the country to proactively allow Sikh officers to wear beards and religious items such as turbans while on the job.

I can only imagine, as his body was shot and he felt the first sting of the bullet piercing his skin and started to lose consciousness, at 18 years of age what must he have been thinking? Why did I get shot? What did I do to deserve this bullet in my body, what were his last thoughts?

With the unfortunate politics that surround many Gurdwaras nowadays, a visit from the police to a Gurdwara almost always indicates intra-Sangat conflict. At the Sikh Center of San Antonio, however, this was not the case.

The interactive module which will be delivered to Toronto Police officers covers issues such as background on the Sikh faith, Sikh articles of faith as well as issues of note when interacting with the Sikh community or visiting Gurdwaras. The module includes a quiz on the Sikh faith which officers will be required to complete.....