In response to aggressive and widespread federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, the City Council Tuesday called for a policy that would require L.A. police to verify the identity of masked federal agents when requested by an individual targeted in an enforcement action.

In a 13-0 vote, the City Council approved a motion introduced on July 1 by Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez and Councilman Bob Blumenfield calling for such a policy. Council members also requested an analysis and recommendations related to LAPD’s “duty to intervene” — legal and ethics standards for law enforcement that require officers to act when they witness another officer using unlawful force or violating a citizen’s rights — during interactions involving federal agencies.

Council members Adrin Nazarian and Blumenfi

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