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ICE Keeps Deadly-Force Officers Off Patrol Pending Review

8/26/2026

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enacted rules that keep officers involved in deadly-force incidents off patrol duties.
Acting ICE Director David Venturella ordered the change in late July, requiring desk duty until cleared.
Officers who fire guns or use chokeholds must remain on administrative duties and cannot return for three days.
ICE pledged faster body-worn camera rollout as July arrests approached 50,000, a Trump-era record.

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Story summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enacted rules that keep officers involved in deadly-force incidents off patrol duties.
Acting ICE Director David Venturella ordered the change in late July, requiring desk duty until cleared.
Officers who fire guns or use chokeholds must remain on administrative duties and cannot return for three days.
ICE pledged faster body-worn camera rollout as July arrests approached 50,000, a Trump-era record.