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Ulster County sets public hearing for law requiring police to display identification during public interactions
Summary
The committee set a May 19, 2026 public hearing on a proposed local law that would require law enforcement officers to display identifying information and state their agency and name/badge number when asked; the Department of Human Rights would administer the law and hire staff including an impartial hearing officer.
Ulster County’s committee voted April 14 to set a public hearing on a local law that would require law-enforcement officers to display identifying information and respond with agency and name or badge number during public-facing activities.
The public hearing on proposed Local Law 7 of 2026 is scheduled for May 19 at 7:15 p.m., under the terms of Resolution 190. Deputy executive staff explained the proposed law requires visible identification and a prompt verbal statement of agency and last name…
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