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Committee advances SB 805 to require officers to display identification, bar impersonation and bounty-hunter immigration enforcement
Summary
Senate Bill 805, sponsored by Senator Perez, would expand impersonation prohibitions, require law enforcement operating in California to display identifying badge or name, allow officers to request ID from those claiming to be officers when reasonable suspicion exists, and bar bounty hunters from immigration enforcement. The committee advanced the
Senator Perez presented Senate Bill 805 to the Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety on Sept. 11, saying the bill would expand existing impersonation laws, require law enforcement operating in California to display identification showing their agency and badge number, permit officers to request identification from anyone claiming to be an officer when reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing exists, and prohibit bounty hunters from engaging in immigration enforcement.
The sponsor framed SB 805 as a transparency and accountability measure aimed at preventing impersonation and reducing confusion when…
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