CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – As Charlottesville officials consider what can be done locally to address federal agents wearing masks to shield their identity while carrying out their duties, the city’s top cop said his officers won’t be covering their faces.
“We don’t wear masks,” CPD police chief Michael Kochis told Cville Right Now. “I guess we could, but why would we? … The community gets to know and see who their police officers are who are serving them.”
City Manager Sam Sanders said there are no city ordinances that would stop CPD officers from wearing masks and that the decision, ultimately, rests with Kochis. Sanders said he agrees with the chief’s policy…