By Howard Fischer | AZ Capitol Times
Key Points:
- Republican lawmakers reject Democrat proposal to ban police masks
- Proposal aimed to promote transparency and accountability
- Several Arizona law enforcement agencies already have policies against masking
Arizona lawmakers won’t ban state and local police from using masks during routine duties.
On a party-line vote, the state House rejected a proposal by Rep. Mariana Sandoval to require that police agencies have a written policy against the routine use of masks.
The proposal by the Goodyear Democrat included some exceptions, but Sandoval told colleagues that there needs to be a basic understanding of when masks are — and are not — appropriate.
“The purpose of this amendment is simple: transparency, accountability and public trust,” she said.
