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ICE memo gives safety steps for vehicle stops

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Exclusive: ICE officers can only conduct vehicle stops if they complete certain training, new guidance shows (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will only be allowed to conduct vehicle stops if they have completed related training courses and must ensure that vehicles used for stops are equipped with lights and sirens, according to new internal g…

  2. Toledo Blade

    ICE officers can only conduct vehicle stops if they complete certain training, new guidance shows (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will only be allowed to conduct vehicle stops if they have completed related training courses and must ensure that vehicles used for stops are equipped with lights and sirens, according to new internal guidance reviewed by CNN.

  3. ABC News

    ICE sets limits on which officers can stop vehicles (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The new guidance comes after several vehicle stops ended in shootings.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo obtained by the AP shows (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo obtained by the AP shows

  5. KAAL Rochester

    New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to conduct vehicle stops only after completing specific training. This new guidance was issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE officers.

  6. The Boston Globe

    New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, AP reports (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Federal agents have fired their guns during more than a dozen ICE-initiated vehicle stops since last year, killing at least four people and wounding several others.

  7. NOTUS

    New ICE Guidance Bans High-Speed Car Chases (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    A new internal memo also says agents should make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training.

  8. MS Now

    ICE imposes new training requirements for officers conducting vehicle stops (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    An internal memo obtained by MS NOW says only officers who complete the required training can drive during vehicle stops. Those who don’t can only participate in a “support capacity.”

  9. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Officers face stricter rules and a ban on pursuits, ICE memo says (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will only be allowed to conduct vehicle stops if they have completed related training courses and must ensure that vehicles used for stops are equipped with lights and sirens, according to new internal guidance reviewed by CNN.

  10. The Columbian

    Memo: New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases, sets tighter rules for traffic stops (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, memo shows (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The guidance follows more than a dozen encounters since last year in which ICE agents fired their guns, resulting in fatalities and injuries.

  12. Border Report

    New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases, sets tighter rules for traffic stops, memo shows (opens Border Report)

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    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.

  13. HuffPost

    New ICE Guidance Reportedly Bans High-Speed Car Chases (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    ICE officers were also ordered to conduct vehicle stops only after completing specific training.

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    ICE memo gives safety steps for vehicle stops (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.

  15. Latin Times

    ICE Bars Officers From Chasing Vehicles That Refuse to Stop Under New Guidance (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    ICE issues new guidance prohibiting vehicle pursuits and requiring specialized training for traffic stops following recent fatal shootings during operations.

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