SAINT PAUL, MN – Mayor Kaohly Her today signed an ordinance passed by the Saint Paul City Council prohibiting officers conducting law enforcement duties in the city from wearing identity-obscuring masks.
Mayor Her released the following statement:
“We will continue to set the rules of engagement for law enforcement in our city. Saint Paul police officers will never wear masks to obscure their identity, and we should expect the same from federal law enforcement.
ICE is causing confusion and undermining the relationship between the community and local police by obscuring their faces.
Today’s action follows through on my promise that we will meet ICE head-on and protect our neighbors. I am grateful to the city council for bringing this ordinance forward.”
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