Thin Blue Line: Montreal police say new patch for fallen officers will be available next week [Video]

Montreal police officers will soon have the option of wearing a new badge on their uniforms to commemorate their fallen members.

At a ceremony Wednesday evening for families of officers killed in the line of duty, the Montreal police service (SPVM) presented them with the badges, which include the phrase “Tombé(e)s mais jamais oublié(e)s,” or “Fallen but never forgotten” in English. The force says it is “a symbol of solidarity and respect for those who have given their lives in the service of the public.”

The new badges will first be offered to uniformed officers as of next week, while a smaller version will be distributed to civilian officers at a later date, a spokesperson told CTV News.

The badge, officially unveiled in May following a review of the dress code, replaces the controversial “Thin Blue Line” patches worn by some Montreal officers in recent years.

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