Border agents halt use of body cameras

Border Patrol agents to stop wearing body cameras after social media post reveals ‘security risk’
Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency will immediately stop using body cameras in the field after a post on Reddit detailed potential security threats.
Border Patrol Says Agents Will Stop Using Body Cameras Because They Put Them At Risk
Social media posts claim body cams located from at least 100 yards away can trigger improvised explosive device attacks
Border Patrol Ditching Body Cameras: Report
The policy change applies to all operational activities and was reportedly driven by social media posts on how to identify agents.
Border Patrol Agents To Resume Using Body Cameras Following Concerns Over Hacking
CBP had sent a memo last week saying cameras were a "potential security risk" and directed agents not to use them "pending completion of investigation and risk mitigation."
Border Patrol agents told to resume using body cameras
CBP was one of the first federal agencies to wear body cameras following an order from former President Joe Biden.
Critics concerned Border Patrol agents may stop wearing body cameras
Reports have surfaced that the Border Patrol may discontinue the use of the cameras over concerns about Bluetooth technology.
Border Patrol agents to stop wearing body cameras ‘effective immediately’: report
A new report indicates that border patrol agents may no longer be wearing body-worn cameras, at least not for the time being.
Border Patrol Halts Body Camera Use Over Security Concerns
“All U.S. Border Patrol Agents will cease the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) in all operational environments,” reads a statement sent to Border Patrol personnel and obtained by NewsNation. The directive follows reports of a potential security threat.
Border agents to stop using body cameras
CBP was one of the first federal agencies to wear body cameras following an order from former President Joe Biden and has publicly released many of its recordings over the past four years. The program began in 2021, but agents have now received an alert to stop using body cameras immediately.
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Border Patrol to stop usage of body cameras in the field: Report
U.S. Border Patrol agents will stop using body cameras immediately in all field operations following social media posts that revealed how to identify Border Patrol and Immigration and ...