ICE rejects push for automatically activated body cameras
Summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) decided not to use body cameras that automatically turn on when officers draw a weapon. A government report looked at ICE’s use of body cameras after the agency received a large increase in funding.Key Facts
- ICE was recommended to use body cameras that automatically start recording when a weapon is drawn.
- ICE rejected this recommendation.
- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) made the recommendation in a report released on Wednesday.
- The GAO reviewed how ICE uses body cameras.
- ICE received much higher funding recently, aiming to improve its operations.
- The report focused on whether ICE’s body camera program is effective and sufficient.
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