The widespread use of face masks across the country has made it more challenging for police officers to identify suspects, solve crimes, and make arrests, according to law enforcement officials.
“It does impact our jobs, but the safety of the people in this world with this pandemic has got to be above that,” Charleston Police Department’s Office of Community-Oriented Policing Capt. Dustin Thompson said. The South Carolina official described masks as just another hurdle that police are accustomed to having to overcome to solve crimes.
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