LAPD Chief Defies Gavin Newsom, Refuses to Enforce Face Covering Ban on ICE Agents (VIDEO)

LAPD Chief Jim McConnell during a press conference on Friday.

The Los Angeles Police Department LAPD) will not enforce a California law that prohibits federal immigration agents from wearing masks during enforcement operations.

During an appearance on Good Day LA, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell warned that doing so could endanger officers and escalate volatile situations.

“From a practical standpoint, our role when we get to a scene is to de-escalate the situation, not to ramp it up,” McDonnell said.