Scripting history, Armit Singh, an Indian-American law enforcement officer recently became the first-ever turban-wearing Sikh to be sworn in as Deputy Constable in Harris County in the US state of Texas.
The 21-year-old will be the first in his profession to wear his articles of faith--a turban, beard, and uncut hair--in the line of duty.
Singh¡¯s swearing-in ceremony coincided with the adoption of a new policy that allows law enforcement officers in nearly every single Harris County Constable's Office to wear articles of their faith while in uniform.?
This means Sikhs can wear a turban and sport a beard while they are on duty.?
"Growing up, I always wanted to be a deputy and my Sikh faith was also very important to me," he said.?"Constable Alan Rosen was the first one to give me a callback. He opened this agency with open arms for me," he further said.
Sikhs have been joining the police forces in different provinces of Canada for some time now.?
In 2016, then 25-year-old Jasdeep Singh Bajwa became the first Sikh to wear a turban as part of his uniform on the Ottawa police force.?
He wanted to be a cop since he was a child.?
In 2016, an Indian-Canadian Sikh was unanimously elected as the head of Canada's Peel Police. Amrik Singh Ahluwalia was voted as the chair of the Ontario's Peel Police Services Board. Back then he said, "My first thoughts are, what a wonderful country we live in. I am honoured. This is a great responsibility, I take with humility and with a sense of purpose that I want to my very best."
Cases like these show countries like Canada and the U.S. are becoming more accepting of people of different faiths and communities.