This file photo from 2008 shows a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper approaching a vehicle after a traffic stop on Kansas Highway 10.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says it will not change its policy on tattoos on troopers.

The Salina Journal reports that 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.

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.