Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification

Summary

The bill directs the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to create a uniform policy that forbids law‑enforcement officers from wearing opaque masks, helmets or other items that hide their faces while on duty, with limited health‑ and safety‑related exceptions. It also mandates that every officer wear a visible identification badge during duty. Agencies must adopt the commission’s model policy, and violations can lead to criminal and civil penalties.

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