A FRENCHS Forest police officer will lose her long locks next month to raise money for the families of fallen colleagues.

Senior Sergeant Ellen Kaserman, the Police Association chairwoman and Professional Standards Command officer, has no qualms about the ­decision.

“I have no extraordinary talents, outstanding intellect or physical prowess whereby I can achieve amazing feats of raising money, but I do have very long hair,” she said.

media_camera Senior Sergeant Ellen Kaserman

“Long hair has been a personal identifying feature for most of my adult life.

“It is something that my children are familiar with and assume it is constant.”

Once every two or three years she gets about 30cm cut off and only once, in the early 1990s, has she had short hair.

Snren-Sgt Kaserman said while there could be no compensation for the families of officers who had died, providing a range of services, as Police Legacy doesid, could help.

“In changing my appearance … so significantly, I hope people will appreciate … my commitment to Police Legacy and demonstrate their support,” Sen-Sgt Kaserman said.

She will sell the hair to a wigmaker and donate the money to Police Legacy, which supports the families of dead officers.

Residents can support Snren-Sgt Kaserman by making a donationdonating through at locksoffforcops.gofundraise.com.au