Overview
- The FBI advises officers to cooperate with identity checks, including allowing civilians to call local precincts to confirm credentials.
- The bulletin details five cases this year, including a New York restaurant robbery in August, a Florida kidnapping in April, a Brooklyn attempted rape and robbery in February, and a North Carolina hotel sexual assault in January.
- Property of the People obtained the document through a public records request, and public reporting corroborates most of the cited incidents.
- Critics argue masks and plainclothes operations erode trust and enable impersonation, while DHS officials say anonymity protects agents from doxxing threats.
- Rep. Adriano Espaillat has proposed legislation to bar masks and require visible insignia for immigration officers during arrests.