NYPD Unions Press New York for 15-Foot Halo Law as Assaults Near 2,500
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 20
NYPD Unions Press New York for 15-Foot Halo Law as Assaults Near 2,500
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 20
Summary
New York police unions rallied at City Hall on Tuesday for anti-doxxing legislation and a Florida-style “Halo” law, saying officers and other public workers need stronger protection from harassment.
Scott Munro, head of the Detectives' Endowment Association, said the proposal would create a 15-foot buffer after a warning and comes as felony assaults on police officers and public servants in New York City approach 2,500 this year.
Louis Civello, president of the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association, cited a 2026 case in which a protester he had arrested tracked down his home and waited outside with a billboard truck, which he said terrorized his family.
The unions argue New York law currently does not bar people from publishing officers' home addresses or appearing outside their homes, leaving families exposed.
Munro said the push extends beyond police to a 99-union coalition that includes firefighters, transit workers and sanitation enforcement staff, framing the effort as a broader public-employee safety campaign.