Although patterned after the London Metropolitan Police,New York City police officers protested wearing uniforms.

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Yes, it is true. When the New York City Police Department was established in 1844, police officers protested wearing uniforms that were patterned after the London Metropolitan Police. Some officers considered such attire unmanly and advocated a plainclothes dress code. Eventually, the department adopted a navy blue uniform.

Although Patterned After the London Metropolitan Police,New York City Police