1、CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i “No-Knock” Warrants and Other Law Enforcement Identification Considerations June 23, 2020 In the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody, some Members of Congress have expr
2、essed interest in passing legislation that would alter the policing practices of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. One set of practices addressed in recently introduced reform legislation concerns law enforcement identification. The issue has arisen in at least two recent contexts.
3、 First, reports of federal law enforcement officers responding to protest activity without displaying badges or other identifying information have prompted questions about whether police may forego such identification when acting in an official capacity in public. Second, questions have arisen as to
4、 when officers are required to identify themselves before entering a home when executing a search warrant. An issue of particular focus in this context has been so-called “no-knock” warrantsthat is, warrants that permit law enforcement officers to enter a home without the need to identify their auth