ICE to equip all agents with body cameras by August after Maine shooting, says Sen. Susan Collins
Sen. Susan Collins (R‑Maine) met with Acting ICE Director David Venturella to press for rapid deployment of body‑worn cameras after the July 13 shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. ICE had previously ordered cameras but only enough for about half of its officers, and none were issued to the agents involved in the Biddeford stop.
Collins secured $20 million for the cameras in the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill signed on April 30. She asked that delivery be prioritized to Maine, and Venturella agreed. The agency will begin shipping cameras to field offices next week, and all ICE agents are expected to be equipped with body cameras nationwide by the end of August, in line with a new ICE rule that requires an officer to wear a camera during any enforcement interaction.
Entities: David Venturella · Department of Homeland Security · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero · Susan Collins
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The deployment was accelerated after the July 13 shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. (Sen. Susan Collins)
- [● 3 SOURCES] ICE initially had enough cameras for about half of its officers and had not issued them to the agents involved in the Biddeford stop. (ICE statements cited by Sen. Susan Collins)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Collins requested and received a commitment to prioritize delivery of cameras to Maine. (Sen. Susan Collins)
- [● 4 SOURCES] A new ICE rule requires an officer to wear a body camera during any enforcement interaction. (Acting ICE Director David Venturella)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sen. Susan Collins secured $20 million for the cameras in the DHS appropriations bill signed on April 30. (Sen. Susan Collins)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Some ICE officials in Maine already have body cameras. (Department of Homeland Security information relayed to Collins’ staff)
- [● 4 SOURCES] All ICE agents will be equipped with body‑worn cameras nationwide by the end of August. (Sen. Susan Collins and Acting ICE Director David Venturella)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cameras will start being shipped to field offices next week. (Acting ICE Director David Venturella as reported by Sen. Susan Collins)