In January the Washington Senate passed a bill barring law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while performing their official duties. The bill has now moved to the House for consideration. If passed the bill would officially prohibit officers acting in Washington from wearing opaque face coverings during professional public interactions. The proposal is a response to a growing number of encounters involving masked federal agents in-and-around the country. The hope is to restore public confidence and trust in law enforcement intentions and actions. Whether the passage of SB 5855 does that is to be seen.
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