Bill introduced by California lawmakers would prohibit law enforcement from covering their faces
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A uniform, name tag, and badge number are typically meant to signal authority and accountability in law enforcement. But, recent immigration raids involving agents in plain clothes, face coverings, and no visible identification have sparked concern among immigrant communities and state lawmakers.
Wiener and Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Jesse Arreguín, D-Oakland, are backing legislation called the "No Secret Police Act." The bill would prohibit officers operating in California from concealing their identities by covering their faces.
It's called the "No Secret Police Act," and if passed, the bill would prohibit officers operating in California from concealing their identities by covering their faces.