An Oregon Republican and Democrat are teaming up to push a law enforcement accountability bill, they announced Sunday.
Cyrus Javadi, a Tillamook Republican, and Tom Andersen, a Salem Democrat, hope to get fellow state lawmakers to refer a proposed constitutional amendment to next year’s ballot that would ban what the lawmakers describe as “secret police.”
Their proposal would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings and would require them to wear “official uniforms” with badge numbers and names. It would not apply to SWAT teams or undercover police officers as they currently operate.
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📸: Associated Press
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