Ulster proposal would require officers to show identification in public with few exceptions

Ulster proposal would require officers to show identification in public with few exceptions

As scenes of masked, unidentified agents dragging people away have become more and more common in America, Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has introduced a local law that would require clearer identification from federal, state, local, and multi-agency law enforcement officers during public-facing operations. The proposal, called the “Baseline Standards for Law Enforcement Identifiability Law,” is co-sponsored by Ulster County Legislature Ch…