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ICE officer in Texas shooting was recruit not using a body camera - The Washington Post
Technology and ScienceBy David Nakamura, Maria Sacchetti9/23/20261 min read
The officer joined ICE last year during the agency’s hiring spree. DHS is facing mounting scrutiny over how the recruits were vetted and trained.
✨ Key Highlights
- The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin over the weekend was a recruit who joined the agency during its recent hiring surge.
- The officer had been issued a body camera but was not using it at the time of the shooting, according to the report.
- The Department of Homeland Security is facing growing scrutiny over how the newly hired recruits were vetted and trained.
- The incident raises questions about oversight and accountability tied to ICE's rapid expansion of personnel over the past year.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin over the weekend is a recruit who was issued a body camera but was not using it during the incident, according