Every fall, we provide step-by-step instructions on how not to eff up Halloween. Still, despite our pleas, suggestions and friendly reminders for folks to avoid appropriation, blackface and insensitive costumes overall, here we are.

Arguably this year's biggest culprit was a University of Nevada police officer who decided to dress as Colin Kaepernick for Halloween wearing an afro wig, a painted on beard, an elongated false nose, and a makeshift Kaepernick 49ers Jersey. The officer took his offensive portrayal a step further by wearing a sign that said, "Will stand for food."

Twitter user @glaserface posted a photo of the uniformed officer side-by-side with the screenshot of the same officer in costume, tagging the University of Nevada, Reno prompting Police Chief, Adam Garcia to issue an apology for the Halloween costume of one of his officers.

"For those who have seen the Halloween costume of one of our officers apparently mocking a citizen who has chosen to take advantage of his constitutional right to protest, I offer my sincere apologies," Garcia told the Reno Gazette Journal. "Members of our profession are held to a higher standard and denigrating another – on or off duty – is insensitive for its lack of respect and lack understanding on how others may negatively view their actions and may be impacted."

Despite the acknowledgement, UNR spokesperson Kerri Garcia went on to say, "As insensitive and inappropriate as this is, we have no policy that would dictate any disciplinary action."

This offense comes on the heels of an investigation into a September incident where another officer was recorded during a routine traffic stop saying to UNR graduate student Kevin McReynolds "I'm just going to shoot him if this goes sideways because f— that.”  The traffic stop, recorded on an officer's body camera, heightened growing racial tensions at the university.

According to Garcia, "To regain the trust of our students, and in particular those of color will be a challenge and will be a priority through continued education, training, and conversation."

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