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ICE HSI issues new emergency-driving handbook

  1. Original Date Announced

    July 22, 2026

    ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) issued an updated emergency-driving handbook that "provides a single source of policies, procedures, responsibilities, guidelines, and controls" for special agents and other authorized HSI officers who engage in emergency driving while enforcing the law. The handbook replaces a May 2012 version.

    The new edition includes two key changes:

    • Pinning and boxing in. The 2012 handbook did not address pinning vehicles, and it permitted "boxing in" only in serious circumstances and with approval from a ranking official. The new version allows both maneuvers after officers weigh the relevant factors, without any approval requirement.
    • Tire-deflation devices. The new handbook explicitly permits deploying tire-deflation devices for stationary vehicles.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2399]

    7.22.2026 - HSI HB 26.04 - Emergency Driving Handbook
  2. Effective Date

    July 22, 2026

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Interior
Agencies Affected: ICE

Pre Trump-Era Policies

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