California Police Department Uses Lego Heads to Conceal Suspects’ Faces in Mugshots

The department said that its action was prompted by a new California law.

A police vehicle pulls up next to two officers standing at their vehicle outside a closed school near downtown Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 15, 2015. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

A California police department has taken a creative approach to conceal the faces of suspects in mugshots and arrest photos by replacing their faces with Lego heads following the enactment of a new law on Jan. 1.

The Murrieta Police Department recently posted several altered photos of suspects on its Instagram account, in which Lego heads were placed over the suspects’ faces, drawing attention from the public.