Body Cameras for Immigration Officers: Increased Transparency and Accountability
This new act mandates that immigration enforcement officers wear body cameras during public-facing actions to enhance transparency and accountability. Footage will be retained, with extended retention periods for incidents involving force, arrests, or complaints. Citizens will have the right to request longer retention of footage if they are subjects.
Key points
All immigration enforcement officers must wear and operate body cameras during public immigration enforcement functions, including patrols, stops, and arrests.
Body camera footage will be retained for six months, but this period extends to three years for incidents involving use of force, arrests, complaints, or upon request by a subject of the footage.
Non-compliance with body camera requirements will result in administrative discipline, and annual reports on compliance and enforcement actions will be submitted to Congress and made public.
An independent advisory panel will be established to provide recommendations on policies governing body camera use and footage management, promoting oversight and public trust.
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