ICE Won’t Release BodyCam Footage Unless In Its Interest

Friday, August 07, 2026

Officers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be equipped with much-delayed body cameras by the end of next month, it was reported on Friday. But experts have questioned the transparency of a policy that allows the ICE director to restrict the public release of footage unless "it is in the best interests of the agency". The policy says ICE will promptly release video of shootings and other encounters in which its agents cause death or serious injury only after determining "it is in the best interests of the agency" to do so.

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Hiding evidence?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-07 11:56 AM | Reply

So the "cameras" also function as mini memory holes? I'd no idea portable incinerator technology had gotten so far advanced. (Or are the cameras simply non-functioning? )

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-07 11:57 AM | Reply

Sure. Make a rule so you can try and control the narrative. But if they want to continue existing they better start following the law cooperating with local authorities to investigate possible crimes and become more transparent about it.

Because..

Accountability is coming.

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-08-07 12:03 PM | Reply

"ICE Won't Release BodyCam Footage Unless In Its Interest"

How about a New Rule:

Juries should be instructed anytime a cop's camera is SUPPOSED to be on, but IS NOT on, the victim and witnessess' testimony should be treated as truth, and the cop's testimony should be discounted. Not ignoring, but just realizing the cops should have one strike against them already if they're purposely not following protocol.

#4 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-08-07 12:22 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1