body cameras

DHS was granted $20 million for body cameras, but ICE agents involved in a fatal Houston shooting were not wearing them, prompting criticism over accountability. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had pledged to rapidly deploy body cameras nationwide, but less than a third of ICE officers have received them, according to the agency.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot a Mexican homebuilder during a traffic stop in Houston. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the incident. Federal agents at the scene did not have body cameras, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

ICE officers were not wearing body cameras during a deadly shooting in Houston, according to DHS. The family of the deceased, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and local officials are calling for an independent investigation.

Bennington EMS in Vermont has started using body cameras for paramedics on calls to enhance safety and accountability. The Bennington Rescue Squad is the first EMS agency in Vermont to implement this measure.