(WJBK) A little more than two days since the Dearborn Heights Police Department posted a photo of a police patch featuring Arabic script, the city’s mayor says the patch was only an idea and should never have been presented as official.
Police confirmed to FOX 2 on Wednesday that the department had a new optional patch that officers can wear as part of their uniform. The patch read “Dearborn Heights Police” in both English and Arabic and would have been the first in the United States to feature Arabic script.
Dearborn Heights’ Middle Eastern or North African population was 39% as of 2023. Neighboring Dearborn has a population of roughly 55%.
Mayor Bill Bazzi, recently appointed by President Donald Trump as the US ambassador to Tunisia, released a statement on the police department’s Facebook page on Friday.
