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Rules about police wearing masks vary widely across US

by Margaret Stafford
| November 22, 2020 12:30 PM

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Although authorities have been encouraging people to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many police departments leave it up to officers to decide whether to cover their faces while interacting with the public.

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