IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A local sheriff is defending his deputies covering their faces during arrests.
Deputies from the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office donned masks during a drug bust in Statesville earlier this month.
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell told the Charlotte Observer that he has a responsibility to protect his deputies, especially those who go undercover.
However, critics argue that the masks undermine transparency, as well as trust.
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