H.R. 10698: ICE Shootings Transparency Act

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to share information with state and local law enforcement when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer or employee fires a weapon, injures someone, or kills someone while on duty.

What would happen

• State and local police with jurisdiction over the location would be allowed access to the scene once they arrive to carry out their normal investigative duties.
• This access would be subject to safety concerns and the need to preserve evidence at the scene.
• Federal officials would also have to share evidence and investigative materials related to the incident with those state or local agencies without unreasonable delay.
• The bill specifically says this includes ongoing sharing of relevant material as it becomes available, such as:
  • body-worn camera footage
  • surveillance video
  • radio communications
  • dispatch records
  • digital communications
  • photographs
  • forensic evidence
  • witness statements
  • other investigative materials

Plain-language effect

In practical terms, the bill would create a rule that, after a serious shooting or injury incident involving ICE or CBP personnel, federal authorities must promptly let local investigators in and give them relevant evidence. The goal is to make sure state and local law enforcement can investigate these incidents alongside or after federal authorities, rather than waiting for information to be shared later.

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