Police officers in Boston will wear name tags after reaching an agreement for a one-year contract extension with the city.

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the contract ratification on Monday between the city and the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the union that represents most of the city’s police officers.

Wu’s office underlined the importance of police officers wearing name tags by referencing the recent trend of federal agents wearing masks when making arrests.

“At a time when federal agents are seen on American streets with masks shielding their identity, Boston Police officers will now wear their names as a part of their uniform humanizing who they are when interacting with and serving residents and deepening trust with communities‚" the mayor’s office said in a statement.

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