TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol says it will not change its policy on tattoos on troopers.

The agency released a statement Tuesday saying a more focused effort on recruiting and a salary scale adjustment have generated enough applicants for jobs without having to alter the policy.

In January the KHP conducted an unscientific survey to poll the public’s perceptions of tattoos in law enforcement  The full survey results are here

The current policy prohibits tattoos that are visible on areas of a trooper’s body not covered by the uniform. Minor adjustments were made for consistency.

Further changes weren’t recommended by an internal committee studying the issue.