{"id":2562749,"date":"2026-02-02T20:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-chief-refuses-to-enforce-gavin-newsoms-crackdown-on-ice-agents-it-doesnt-make-any-sense-7\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:47:02","slug":"lapd-chief-refuses-to-enforce-gavin-newsoms-crackdown-on-ice-agents-it-doesnt-make-any-sense-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-chief-refuses-to-enforce-gavin-newsoms-crackdown-on-ice-agents-it-doesnt-make-any-sense-7\/","title":{"rendered":"LAPD Chief Refuses to Enforce Gavin Newsom&#8217;s Crackdown on ICE Agents: &#8216;It Doesn&#8217;t Make Any Sense&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flapd-chief-refuses-to-enforce-gavin-newsoms-crackdown-on-ice-agents-it-doesnt-make-any-sense-7%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2562749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article reports that Los Angeles area law-enforcement leaders oppose enforcing California\u2019s ban on federal agents wearing masks during law-enforcement operations. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says enforcing the rule would create unsafe confrontations between armed agencies and is not good public policy.He emphasizes de-escalation over escalation at scenes. The Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department also says it will not enforce the ban, noting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-chief-refuses-to-enforce-gavin-newsoms-crackdown-on-ice-agents-it-doesnt-make-any-sense\/\" title=\"LAPD ... Refuses to ... Gavin Newsom&#039;s Crackdown on ...: &#039;It Doesn&#039;t Make Any Sense&#039;\">federal law governs civil immigration matters<\/a> and that it would adjust if courts decide differently. The policy in question is California\u2019s \u201cNo Secret Police Act,\u201d signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which took effect on january 1 and is currently facing legal challenges as the federal government contests it in court. The piece also references commentary from outlets like Fox News and the New York Post that criticize the law as dangerous or misguided, alongside local reporting on ICE activities and public-safety concerns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The chief of the Los Angeles Police Department said his agency will not enforce a state law backed by California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans federal agents from wearing masks during law enforcement operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reality of one armed agency approaching another armed agency to create conflict over something that would be a misdemeanor at best or an infraction, it doesn&rsquo;t make any sense,&rdquo; Chief Jim McDonnell said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Dapper_Det\/status\/2017966997603021155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a good public policy decision and it wasn&rsquo;t well thought out in my opinion,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING: LAPD will not enforce California&rsquo;s radical ICE Agent mask ban.<\/p>\n<p>Chief McDonnell said that the federal mask ban, signed into law as the &ldquo;No Secret Police Act&rdquo; is not a good public policy decision, and it wasn&rsquo;t well thought out &mdash; a big &#128405;&#127995;to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?\">@GavinNewsom<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yhETVBFF2f\">pic.twitter.com\/yhETVBFF2f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dapper_Det\/status\/2017966997603021155?\">February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From a practical standpoint, our role when we get to a scene is to de-escalate the situation, not to ramp it up,&rdquo; McDonnell said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/lapd-chief-defies-newsoms-mask-ban-federal-immigration-agents-citing-safety-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trying to enforce a misdemeanor violation on another law enforcement agency, that&rsquo;s not going to end well. And that&rsquo;s not going to be good,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From a public safety standpoint for anybody in that environment. Potentially you have a crowd that could be agitated and trying to get their point across,&rdquo; McDonnell said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And then you have the ICE agents who are doing their job. And for us to come in then and try and create an enforcement action for wearing a mask, it&rsquo;s not a safe way to do business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/los-angeles-police-will-not-enforce-california-federal-agent-mask-ban\/18512599\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a>, Newsom signed the &ldquo;No Secret Police Act&rdquo; this past September in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The editorial board of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/01\/opinion\/mask-comes-off-useless-anti-ice-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> wrote that the California law comes at a time when &ldquo;radical activists have been stalking and targeting ICE agents &mdash; and people they wrongly believe to be ICE agents, like the air marshals that a mob trapped in a restaurant in Lynwood this week.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post wrote that the law &ldquo;was always terrible policy, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-chief-refuses-to-enforce-gavin-newsoms-crackdown-on-ice-agents-it-doesnt-make-any-sense-2\/\" title=\"LAPD ... Refuses to ... Gavin Newsom&#039;s Crackdown on ...: &#039;It Doesn&#039;t Make Any Sense&#039;\">put law enforcement officers &#038;mdash<\/a>; local and federal &mdash; in danger.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is just the latest example of bad law, passed for symbolic or ideological reasons, or for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >short-term political expediency<\/a>,&rdquo; the article added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California has enough real problems for legislators to deal with, rather than passing pointless and even dangerous laws.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department likewise said it will not enforce the ban, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/01\/29\/lapd-wont-enforce-ban-on-federal-law-enforcement-officers-wearing-masks-chief-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Federal law governs civil immigration matters, and under the U.S. Constitution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-chief-refuses-to-enforce-gavin-newsoms-crackdown-on-ice-agents-it-doesnt-make-any-sense-3\/\" title=\"LAPD ... 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Gavin Newsom&#039;s Crackdown on ...: &#039;It Doesn&#039;t Make Any Sense&#039;\">local law enforcement entity<\/a>, we do not create federal policy, but we are required to operate within the legal framework it establishes,&rdquo; the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Current federal law will not allow us to enforce the proposed ordinance on federal agents, should the courts decide differently we will adjust accordingly,&rdquo; the department said.<\/p>\n<p>The law took effect on Jan. 1, and is currently facing legal challenges as the Trump administration fights it in court.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He described the idea as impractical and poor public policy, saying it doesn\u2019t make sense for one armed agency to confront another over a misdemeanor or minor issue.<br \/>\n&#8211; In a video posted on X, McDonnell stressed that at a scene, officers should de-escalate rather than escalate, and enforcing a misdemeanor on another law enforcement agency would not end well. He noted that doing so could create unnecessary danger and public safety risks.<br \/>\n&#8211; The law\u2014often referred to as the \u201cNo Secret Police Act\u201d\u2014was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in response to ICE activities in the state. The New York Post editorialized that the law is dangerous and pointless policy, potentially endangering both local and federal officers. The Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department also said it would not enforce the ban, arguing that federal law governs civil immigration matters and that federal authority supersedes state and local laws. 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