The Interior Ministry has launched a crackdown to combat the trend toward shrinking hemlines witnessed among Russia's female police officers, Izvestia reported Monday. The ministry imposed a ban against all uniform modifications in response to the growing number of shortened skirts worn by women, and the tendency of their male counterparts to hack off their shirt sleeves. ... As for the problem of female officers shortening their skirts, Pashkin said he did not see any reason to complain. "Perhaps the girls want to get married. Incidentally, they are thinking about the demographic situation," Pashkin said.