New York A08943 prohibits state and federal law enforcement from concealing their identity, except for specific exceptions.

New York A08943 amends the penal law and criminal procedure law to prohibit state and federal law enforcement officers from covering their faces or concealing their identity while interacting with the public, except for medical masks or when SWAT team officers need protection. The law also mandates that officers display their name or badge number on their uniforms. Violators face a class A misdemeanor charge. The act takes effect immediately.

New York A08943 prohibits state and federal law enforcement from concealing their identity, except for specific exceptions.

New York A08943 amends the penal law and criminal procedure law to prohibit state and federal law enforcement officers from covering their faces or concealing their identity while interacting with the public, except for medical masks or when SWAT team officers need protection. The law also mandates that officers display their name or badge number on their uniforms. Violators face a class A misdemeanor charge. The act takes effect immediately.