Police wearing Union Jack badge in tribute to PC David Phillips told to take it off. Police officers wearing an emotive thin blue line badge in tribute to PC David Phillips who was killed on duty have reportedly been told they are not allowed to display the patch because it may cause offence. Metropolitan Police officers were apparently told they are forbidden to wear the badge a black and white Union flag with a thin blue line through it because it could upset some communities. Officers had been keen to display the poignant patch in tribute to father of two PC Phillips who was knocked down and killed by a stolen pick up truck in Merseyside on Monday. Scroll down for video Metropolitan Police officers were reportedly emailed to say they are forbidden to wear the patch a black and white Union flag with a thin blue line through pictured because it may cause offence to some communities. Officers had been keen to display the badge in tribute to PC David Phillips pictured with his wife Jen and daughters Sophie and Abigail who was knocked down and killed by a stolen pick up truck in Merseyside. However, a high ranking Scotland Yard officer apparently told staff wearing the badge could provoke ill feeling or cause offence in some communities. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Met Police Federation constables branch, told the Sunday Express the email was sent around the time of PC Phillips death. He said It told officers they couldnt wear it because it wasnt functional with regulations on police uniforms. The badge publicly demonstrates support for the families of fallen officers. However, there have been suggestions from a minority of senior officers that the badge could cause offence to some within certain communities. There is also consternation amongst some within the police hierarchy that the badge may be seen as some sort of political statement. Mr Marsh added I dont see any way it can be deemed sensitive. Every officer in the British police force is British. A high ranking Scotland Yard officer apparently told staff wearing the badge in honour of PC Phillips pictured, floral tributes at the scene of his death that it could provoke ill feeling or cause offence in some communities. Police officers gather to lay tributes to PC Phillips who was knocked down and killed by a pick up truck in Wallasey, Merseyside, in the early hours of Monday as he tried to launch a stinger to puncture its tyres. However, earlier this week, after PC Phillips death, Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe said he had no issue with his officers wearing the badge, the newspaper said. Get the latest News news with exclusive stories and pictures from Rolling Stone. His comments came as he attended a ceremony with Mr Marsh to mark the 3. PC Keith Blakelock in Tottenham, north London. Scotland Yard said the thin blue line badge could be worn with a supervisors discretion, but its uniform policy still does not give formal permission for the badges to be worn. I dont see any way it can be deemed sensitive. Every officer in the British police force is British Ken Marsh, Met Police Federation. A Met spokesman said The Metropolitan Police Service has a dress code policy to clarify the dress standard expected from all staff, whether they are wearing uniform or plain clothes. That policy gives staff the choice to wear specified pins, badges and wristbands. Obviously supervisors are sensible to discretion to other items. Among the pins and badges which officers can wear are the Police Memorial Day Badge, the Royal British Legions Remembrance Day poppy and the Help For Heroes badge or wristband. The desire to wear the thin blue line badge, which is produced by the Care of Police Survivors charity, came in the wake of the death of PC Phillips. The 3. 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His wife Jen, 2. 8, and daughters Abigail, seven, and Sophie, three, laid flowers at the scene of his death on Wednesday, while hundreds of well wishers also placed bouquets and other tributes at the site. Despite the claims of officers being told they could not wear the badge in honour of PC Phillips right, Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe left said he had no issue with his officers wearing the badge. Colleagues from PC Phillips Wirral police station looked devastated as they visited the crime scene this week. During the familys visit to lay flowers, young Abigail was seen sobbing into her mother as she placed a large bouquet of red roses, with a handwritten note which described her father as the best daddy in the whole wide world. Meanwhile, Sophie had carefully laid a bunch of white roses, with a note which said she would miss his cuddles, tickles, giggles and smiles. Mrs Phillips blew a kiss as she laid her own bouquet of white lilies in memory of her husband, and also left a photograph of the couple of their wedding day four years ago. Later the officers family released a poignant video of Abigail and Sophie running around the garden of their family home, playing on swings and talking about the best daddy ever. A teenager accused of the murder of PC Phillips appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via video link on Friday. Clayton Williams, 1. Wallasey, was told he was not eligible for bail and was remanded in custody until October 2. Associated Press News.