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Reported: CBP orders Border Patrol agents to stop wearing body cameras in response to "security risk"

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 15, 2025

    Fox News reports CBP ordered all Border Patrol agents to stop using body-worn cameras (BWC) during field operations "pending completion of investigation and risk mitigation," effectively immediately. The directive comes after a user on Reddit made a post claiming that the mobile application BLE Radar by F-Droid, which uses Bluetooth to scan for low-energy devices such as phones, smartwatches and speakers, can track CBP body cameras from 100 yards away and trigger improvised explosive devices.

    Trump 2.0 [ID # 1540]

    Border Patrol agents to stop wearing body cameras after social media post reveals ‘security risk’ -Fox News
  2. Effective Date

    February 15, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Border
Agencies Affected: CBP

Pre Trump-Era Policies

  • August 16, 2021

    CBP directive establishing responsibilities and procedures for using Incident-Driven Video Recording Systems (IDVRS), including vehicle, non-integrated vessel, and body-worn camera systems by CBP personnel. CBP authorized the use of IDVRS to collect audio and video recordings of interactions between CBP Officers, Border Patrol Agents, or Air and Marine Agents and the public.

    2021.08.06 CBP DIRECTIVE 4320-030B - Incident-Driven Video Recording System

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