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ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras in Five Cities to Increase Transparency

The new policy, aimed at building public trust, faces challenges due to a $700 million budget gap.

FILE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner, listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, Sept. 13, 2022. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in five cities will start wearing body-worn cameras under a new policy being rolled out. Acting ICE Director Lechleitner said the agency has 1,600 body-worn cameras that will be furnished to agents and officers in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Buffalo and Detroit.
A suspect is escorted by an ICE agent for transportation to Baltimore.
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Overview

  • ICE agents in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Buffalo, and Detroit will now wear body cameras as part of a new policy to increase transparency and build public trust.
  • The initial deployment includes 1,600 cameras for officers in Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations.
  • The policy is in response to a 2022 executive order by President Biden requiring federal law enforcement officers in public to wear body cameras.
  • A nationwide expansion of the body camera program is contingent on additional funding from Congress.
  • ICE faces a $700 million budget gap, which may hinder the full rollout of body cameras to all personnel.