Border Patrol Agent to Stop Wearing Body Cameras amid the New “Security Threat”
Agent of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) After social media posts publish how to identify individual agents, they will no longer wear body cameras while operating the field.
“All US Border Patrol agents will cease using body decorative cameras (BWCs) in any operating environment,” CBP said in a statement to News Nation.
The directive comes after a Reddit post claims that the mobile application is blowing radar. Use Bluetooth It can scan low energy devices such as phones, smartwatches, speakers, and more, or track CBP body cameras from a distance of 100 yards, causing improvised explosive devices.
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Border Patrol agents stand on a cliff looking for immigrants crossing the border wall between the US and Mexico near Sasabe, Arizona. (Washington Post via Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)
CBP officials sent the order after notifying agents of “potential security risks” that they would not immediately use the body camera in the field.
“By the completion of investigation and risk mitigation, all agents will refuse to use BWC (Body Wear Camera) until further notice.
Sources have claimed to NewsNation that the camera used by CBP agents is Avon Body Cams and that the social media posts are device BLE radar developed by F-Droid.
Border Patrol agents rescue immigrant children abandoned by smugglers. (US Border Patrol)
The directive comes as agents from both CBP and the US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) have stepped up their enforcement efforts in the weeks since then. President Donald Trump He served as an effort that was the cornerstone of the president’s campaign to return to the White House.
Since the beginning of February, the daily Gotaway average, or illegal immigrants entering the United States without arrest, have fallen to just 132 per day, down 93% from the highs seen under former President Joe Biden. A senior office of the Homeland Security Bureau told Fox News.
President Donald J. Trump will sign an executive order on January 31, 2025 at the White House’s oval office. (Washington Post via Javin Botsford/Getty Images)
Data obtained by Fox News showed that 670,674 known Gotaways were recorded by agents in 2023, or more than 1,800 were recorded per day.
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CBP did not immediately respond to requests for Fox News digital comment.
Bill Melugin and Greg Wehner of Fox News contributed to this report.