Italian police object to being sent pink face masks to wear on duty

Union chief writes to head of police saying eccentric' masks could damage image of the institution

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Fashion-conscious Italian police are in revolt after receiving batches of pink face masks to wear on duty, arguing that the eccentric" colour is ill-matched with their uniforms.

Police units in six cities were sent the FFP2 masks from the office of Italy's Covid-19 emergency commissioner, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo.