Spokane area law enforcement criticized for not wearing masks

Spokane Police Officers are required to follow the county health, city, and state guidelines and policies for mask wearing, said department spokesman, Julie Humphreys.

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Fri., Oct. 23, 2020

Spokane police direct hundreds of people down Washington Street during the Occupy Spokane nonviolent protest for Breonna Taylor, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Spokane.

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Spokane police officers on bicycles follow behind hundreds of people marching during the Occupy Spokane nonviolent protest for Breonna Taylor, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Spokane.

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Spokane police race to get in front of hundreds of protesters headed for the Spokane County Courthouse during the Occupy Spokane nonviolent protest for Breonna Taylor, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Spokane.

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A portion of the one dozen Spokane County law enforcement officers who arrived at a protest march in riot gear are seen on July 26, 2020 against the upcoming Killology public forum for Spokane County law enforcement. No clashes between protesters and police occurred.

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Spokane Police officers watch traffic pass along Spokane Fall Boulevard at Post Street as the curfew is in effect Monday evening, June 1, 2020, in Spokane, Wash.Dan Pelle/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

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Spokane police officers on bikes close ride along with the last of protesters marching down Washington Street during a Black Lives Matter protest and march on Sunday, August 30, 2020, in Spokane, Wash.

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Spokane police officers on bikes close ride along with the last of protesters marching down Washington Street during a Black Lives Matter protest and march on Sunday, August 30, 2020, in Spokane, Wash.

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SPD officers on bikes block traffic while maintaining distance between themselves and protesters who were out for defunding the police and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement occurs in downtown Spokane, Wash on Sunday, June 14, 2020. The protest remained peaceful.

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Protesters shout, “Hands up, don’t shoot,” at Spokane police officers during the Occupy Spokane nonviolent protest for Breonna Taylor on Sept. 26.

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