Overview

• A Berlin court ruled that a woman with visible tattoos on her hands can pursue a career with the criminal police, provided the tattoos are non-problematic in content.
• The applicant's tattoos consist of roses and the names of her children, which the court deemed acceptable and not detrimental to her professional role.
• The ruling emphasized that visible tattoos are only a barrier if they undermine the neutrality or authority of the officer's public image.
• Berlin police had previously rejected the woman's application, citing visible tattoos, but the court ordered a reassessment of her candidacy.
• Police regulations in Berlin have relaxed in recent years, permitting visible tattoos as long as they are free of extremist, violent, or discriminatory imagery.