politics
ICE will not reveal body-camera footage unless in agency’s ‘best interests’
Much-delayed devices to be deployed by end of month after immigration agents involved in deaths or serious injuries
TL;DR
- ICE officers will receive body cameras by the end of next month.
- A policy allows the ICE director to restrict public release of footage based on the agency's best interests.
- Body cameras are being deployed following incidents where individuals died or suffered serious injuries during encounters with ICE agents.
- Funding for the cameras was delayed by the government shutdown.
- Experts question the transparency of the selective release policy for footage.
- The policy requires cameras to be activated during routine enforcement activities.
- A committee will review footage after serious incidents, but the director has the final say on release.
- Previous attempts to implement a pilot program were reportedly slow-walked.