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ACP forms ad hoc group to review county bill banning police face coverings amid split views
Summary
The commission agreed to form an ad hoc committee of four members to review Bill 5-26, a proposed local prohibition on face coverings for law enforcement, after commissioners raised competing concerns about doxxing, accountability, enforceability, exceptions and religious accommodations.
The Advisory Commission on Policing voted to convene an ad hoc committee to analyze Bill 5-26, a county referral that would restrict police face coverings in specified situations. Commissioners emphasized they were not issuing a final endorsement but sought to study the bill’s language, exceptions, and practical impacts before sending formal advice to the…
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