Cover-up? Time For Cops To Hide The Tats

Beginning Nov. 1st, officers in Corpus Christi must keep their tattoos covered.
 Some officers don't like the new policy, including those who consider their military tats a badge of honor.Police Chief Bryan Smith said they're just trying to present a professional image to the public. But he said he's considering a grandfather clause for those who were tattooed years before the new ban.Sgt. Mike Staff, president of the Corpus Christi Police Officers Association, said about 15 percent of the department's 350 officers will have to wear long-sleeve shirts supplied by the department or take other action to cover or remove their tattoos.
The biggest reaction is coming from uniform officers who may think that it is being directed toward them, Green said. But the new rule covers all Police Department employees.