Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

A police department in Michigan has introduced a uniform patch that has Arabic writing on it, prompting fierce backlash.

Dearborn Heights Police Department is believed to be the first in the country to have a patch with a language other than English.

Reports indicate that the patch was designed by an Officer Ermily Murdoc, who claims to have created it to "reflect and honor the diversity of our community – especially the many residents of Arabic descent who call Dearborn Heights home."