This Tuesday the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Majorcasannounced that for increase public confidence and security will start the first policy of everything Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to body cameras (BWC) for ICE and CBP law enforcement officers with more stringent regulations.
Mallorcas said the plan will be rolled out in phases, in collaboration with Congress. provide the necessary funding to equip all officers in the country with body cameras and thus follow Executive Order by President Joe Biden on progress towards more accountable policing and criminal justice.
“Our ability to defend the Motherland is based on public trust.which is built on the responsibility, transparency and efficiency of our police practice,” Majorcas said.
Agencies and DHS offices will need to write and publish your own policies within 180 days about using the body camera system.
Until now, The Customs and Border Service has already delivered 7,000 KBOs to its personnel as part of a phased deployment that began in 2021 to Border Guard facilities at the southwestern and northern borders.
Bye, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Pilot Program which began with National Security Investigation Special Agents who are members of the Special Response Teams in Houston and El Paso, Texas; New York, New York; and Newark, New Jersey, followed by law enforcement and eviction officers in Atlanta, Georgia; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Indianapolis, Indiana.
“Require the use of body cameras by our officers and law enforcement. is another important step that DHS does to ensure our law enforcement officers are at the forefront of innovation and to further build public confidence in the thousands of dedicated and professional law enforcement officers at DHS,” Majorcas added.
DHS policy states that body cameras will be used for interaction of law enforcement agencies with the population in response to emergency callsarrests planned in advance or during the execution of a search or seizure warrant.
Among other restrictions, they will not be used solely to register persons engaged in activities protected by the First Amendment.
Source: La Opinion
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