# ICE body camera rollout and disclosure policy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ice-body-camera-rollout-and-disclosure-policy
> Updated: 2026-09-01T15:29:18.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is implementing a rollout of body-worn cameras for all field officers. The initiative follows scrutiny regarding unrecorded fatal shootings in Maine and Texas. 

While the agency initially aimed for completion by the end of August 2025, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the timeline has shifted to late September. The Department of Homeland Security is currently training officers and exploring technology integration with Motorola. 

The rollout is accompanied by a new disclosure policy. Under this directive, ICE will only release footage of shootings or serious injuries if it is deemed to be in the “best interests of the agency.” A committee of senior officials and lawyers will review footage to recommend releases. While Acting Director David J. Venturella stated the policy protects investigations and privacy, critics argue it may allow for “selective releases” to manage the agency’s reputation.

## Claims

- ICE field agents are expected to be equipped with body cameras by the end of September. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Motorola is working with the Department of Homeland Security on microphones that may have camera capabilities. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Training for equipping individual officers is currently ongoing. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- White House border czar Tom Homan supports the use of body cameras for agents. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-01: ICE field agents expected to have body cameras by late September

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin expects all ICE field agents to be equipped with body cameras by the end of September as training and device distribution continue.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-field-agents-expected-to-have-body-cameras-by-late-september

### 2026-08-07: ICE to equip field officers with body cameras under new disclosure policy

ICE expects to equip all field officers with body cameras by late 2025, but a new policy allows the agency to withhold footage unless its release is deemed in the agency's 'best interests.'

51 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-adopts-restrictive-policy-for-releasing-bodycamera-footage

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