Key facts
- ICE will complete its rollout of body cameras to officers and agents by the end of August.
- Acting Director David Venturella confirmed the body camera rollout completion date.
- ICE's policy allows for the indefinite withholding of footage.
- The policy particularly applies to cases of serious injury or death in custody.
- David Venturella disputed AP reporting on the agency's footage release policy.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is on track to complete the rollout of body cameras to all its frontline officers and agents by the end of August. Acting Director David Venturella confirmed this timeline, stating that the agency expects its personnel to be fully equipped by that date. This development comes as the agency faces scrutiny over its policy regarding the release of body camera footage. Specifically, the policy allows for the indefinite withholding of footage, a provision that has drawn attention, particularly in cases involving serious injury or death in custody. Venturella has disputed reporting that suggests a restrictive policy on footage release. The agency's aim is to have all field agents equipped with body cameras by the end of August.