Hawaii SB2290 mandates law enforcement agencies to establish policies on officer identification visibility and facial covering use.

Hawaii SB2290 requires law enforcement agencies to create policies ensuring officers visibly display identification and restrict facial covering use. The policy must affirm commitment to transparency and accountability, mandate visible identification during enforcement duties, and list exemptions for undercover operations, plainclothes activities, and exigent circumstances. Each agency must make its policy publicly accessible. The bill defines terms such as "law enforcement agency," "law enforcement officer," and "facial covering.

Hawaii SB2290 mandates law enforcement agencies to establish policies on officer identification visibility and facial covering use.

Hawaii SB2290 requires law enforcement agencies to create policies ensuring officers visibly display identification and restrict facial covering use. The policy must affirm commitment to transparency and accountability, mandate visible identification during enforcement duties, and list exemptions for undercover operations, plainclothes activities, and exigent circumstances. Each agency must make its policy publicly accessible. The bill defines terms such as "law enforcement agency," "law enforcement officer," and "facial covering.