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ICE Deploys Body Cameras Nationwide, Studies Show No Impact

7/21/2026

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The White House announced that over half of ICE field offices have body-worn cameras and that the rest will receive them within three months.
ICE policy now requires each arrest team to include at least one officer wearing a body camera as the rollout proceeds nationwide.
A review of 30 studies by the Campbell Collaboration and RAND found no consistent drop in use-of-force incidents or complaints despite the cameras.

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Story summary

The White House announced that over half of ICE field offices have body-worn cameras and that the rest will receive them within three months.
ICE policy now requires each arrest team to include at least one officer wearing a body camera as the rollout proceeds nationwide.
A review of 30 studies by the Campbell Collaboration and RAND found no consistent drop in use-of-force incidents or complaints despite the cameras.