The atmosphere inside the police car was very stifling. Hunter, to avoid being "tailed," didn't even drive his own car.
His car's appearance, color, and license plate number were already etched in some people's minds, and it wasn't particularly a secret.
Just arrange a few people outside the police station to watch, and they'd surely see his car coming and going.
To prevent Lance from knowing or discovering this, he deliberately changed into an official police uniform in the storeroom on the first floor, and put on a wide-brimmed police hat—
Once a police officer reaches a rank like his, there aren't as many strict dress codes in the police force.
And they can find many reasons not to wear police uniforms, such as meeting informants, collecting intelligence, searching for clues, etc.,
