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US immigration agency will finish body camera rollout this month, ICE leader says
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Aug 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will complete its rollout of body cameras to officers and agents by the end of the month, Acting Director David Venturella said on Saturday.
• Agency policy permits expedited footage release when appropriate after a serious injury or death of someone in custody, he said.
But the agency can withhold footage if it could compromise investigations or privacy, Venturella said.
• Fatal shootings last month at traffic stops in Maine and Texas sparked protests and raised questions over ICE agents’ lack of body cameras.
• Trump administration border czar Tom Homan subsequently said ICE officers will be required to record vehicle stops with at least one body camera.