Department asks that officers not wear `` I am Brown bracelets . Department of Justice also tells police to ensure officers ' name tags are visible on uniforms . ` Officers wearing name plates while in uniform is a basic component of transparency and accountability , '' Christy E. Lopez , deputy chief of the Special Litigation Section of the Department 's Civil Rights Division , said in a September 23 letter obtained by CNN . Police chief tried to approach protesters before a scuffle breaks out Tuesday . Chief apologizes in a video to the Darren Wilson '' family and peaceful protesters .
Department asks that officers not wear `` I am Brown bracelets . Department of Justice also tells police to ensure officers ' name tags are visible on uniforms . Police chief tried to approach protesters before a scuffle breaks out Tuesday . Chief apologizes in a video to the Darren Wilson '' family and peaceful protesters .