The Department of Homeland Security announces a body-worn camera policy for all nine law enforcement components under the DHS umbrella, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Secret Service and Federal Protective Service.
May 23, 2023, 10:22 AMThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal is seen as DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas delivers remarks while visiting a FEMA community vaccination center, March 2, 2021, in Philadelphia.The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced a body-worn camera policy for all nine law enforcement components under the DHS umbrella, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, theCurrently, agents with U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas signed the policy into effect on Monday and it outlines when officers should wear body-worn cameras. A senior department official not authorized to speak publicly told ABC News the policy will likely not apply to Secret Service agents on the White House grounds, a key area the Secret Service covers.
There are about 80,000 law enforcement officers within DHS -- which is the largest within the federal government, the official said, however it is not clear that every officer or agent will have a camera.
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