New York A05249 prohibits state police, police officers, and peace officers from intentionally covering their badges.
New York A05249 amends the executive law to prohibit members of the state police, police officers, and peace officers from intentionally covering their badges while acting in their official capacity. The bill imposes a fine of five hundred dollars for each violation reported against state police members, with a designated telephone number for reporting such violations. Similarly, it mandates that police officers and peace officers must not cover their badges, with fines imposed by the division of criminal justice services for violations. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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