N.Y.
Civil Rights Law Section 102
Identification required
1.
Any uniformed law enforcement officer while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties shall visibly display:(a)
the name of the agency or department employing such officer; and(b)
at least one form of identification of the officer, such as the officer’s name, badge number, or shield number.2.
Law enforcement officers who are not uniformed while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties shall wear at least one visibly identifying agency-issued or department-issued logo, patch, emblem, insignia, or other external identifier clearly identifying such officer as a law enforcement officer within such agency or department acting under color of law.3.
The requirements of this section shall not apply to:(a)
officers engaged in active undercover operations, covert surveillance, other investigative activities where identification would compromise such investigation, or protective detail assignments for a designated person or location where visible identification would materially increase a security risk to the officer or the protected individual; or(b)
officers using personal protective equipment required for medical or emergency response purposes, where such equipment temporarily prevents visible display of identification.4.
For the purposes of this section:(a)
“visibly display” means to wear externally on the uniform in a size and location that is reasonably visible to members of the public with whom the officer interacts; and(b)
compliance with 10 U.S.C. § 723, in circumstances where that statute applies, satisfies all obligations that this section imposes upon the officer.5.
Any person who willfully violates this section shall for a first offense be guilty of a violation and each subsequent offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.6.
The provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding any other provisions of state or local law, charter, code, ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation to the contrary. Provided, however, that nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent or restrict the state government from adopting, enacting, or enforcing state policies or a local government from adopting, enacting, or enforcing local policies, laws, resolutions, ordinances, or regulations which comply with at least the applicable standards or requirements of this section, or which exceed the provisions of this section beyond the requirements set forth in the chapter of the laws of two thousand twenty-six that added this section. * NB Effective June 26, 2026
Source:
Section 102 — Identification required, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVR/102 (updated May 29, 2026; accessed Jun. 27, 2026).
