ICE Restricts High-Speed Pursuits, Revises Traffic Stop Policies
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued new directives banning high-speed car chases and implementing stricter rules for traffic stops. This change follows multiple incidents where agents fired weapons during vehicle encounters, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued new guidance prohibiting its agents from engaging in high-speed vehicle pursuits and imposing tighter regulations on traffic stops. An agency memo details these updated policies.
The new directives follow a series of incidents where ICE-initiated vehicle stops escalated. In these situations, drivers reportedly refused to cooperate or attempted to flee. ICE agents have discharged firearms in over a dozen such encounters since last year. These incidents resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals and caused injuries to several others.
The memo outlines the specific conditions under which agents may initiate or continue a traffic stop, emphasizing de-escalation tactics and safety protocols. It also defines the circumstances that would prevent agents from pursuing a fleeing vehicle at high speeds.
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