Explained: ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

ICE says all field officers nationwide will have body-worn cameras by the end of September

body-worn camera policy

ICE's official rules, issued February 2025, governing when officers must record and when footage can be released

best interests of the agency

The standard ICE uses to decide whether to promptly release footage of shootings or serious incidents

redaction

Removing identifying details like faces, names and badge numbers from released footage to protect officer privacy

use-of-force incident

An encounter in which officers cause death or serious injury, triggering ICE's video review process