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Police Scotland scraps plan to ban officers from having beards

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Police Scotland has scrapped plans to ban officers from having beards.

The proposed clean-shaven policy was due to be introduced in May 2023 , but was postponed.

The Scottish Police Federation said it had been "inundated with complaints" The force paid out 60,000 in total to four officers who took legal action.

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