In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 photo, New York City police officer Masood Syed speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in New York. Police departments around the country, compelled by a hiring crisis and eager for a more diverse applicant pool, are relaxing traditional grooming standards. That means more officers are on the job with tattoos inked on forearms and biceps, wearing religious headgear like hijabs and turbans, and growing out beards. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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