New York City police officers who don’t wear coronavirus masks should face “penalties,” according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“Our officers should be held to the same standard as all citizens, all public standards,” he said at a news conference Wednesday. “If they don’t, there should be penalties.”
Separately, state Sen. Brad Hoylman sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Wednesday asking the department to strengthen its enforcement of the department’s face covering requirement.“I hope he would agree that doing so is synonymous with the NYPD’s credo of courtesy, professionalism, and respect,” he said in a statement.
The New York City Police Benevolent Association did not immediately respond to a Fox News request for comment. But early on in the pandemic, the city’s largest police union said it filed a health and safety complaint and accused de Blasio’s administration of failing to supply enough gloves and masks for officers.
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