New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.

New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

TL;DR

  • ICE officers are ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases.
  • Vehicle stops are now restricted to officers who have completed specific training.
  • The new guidance was issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.