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Oct 18, 2025
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What kind of weapons and tactical training do new ICE agents receive?

New ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) special agents receive formal, multi-week instruction through the HSI Academy that includes a 12-week FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program followe...

Jan 26, 2026
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How many hours of firearms training do new ICE agents receive in 2025?

Available official and reporting sources confirm that new agents receive formal firearms instruction as part of their at and through ICE’s Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, with additional on‑...

Oct 27, 2025
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What are the physical fitness requirements for new ICE agent recruits?

The core physical standards reported for new ICE agent recruits center on a Pre-Employment Physical Fitness Test (PFT) combining sit-ups, push-ups, sprint/run events and a timed 1.5-mile run; widely c...

Oct 15, 2025

How does ICE agent physical fitness training compare to other law enforcement agencies?

ICE’s Special Agent physical fitness instruction is embedded in formal HSI Academy curricula that include weekly conditioning and tactical practice during multi-week investigator and special agent cou...

Oct 22, 2025

How many firearms are allocated to each ICE agent?

Available documents in the provided set do not state how many firearms are allocated to each U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent; none of the agency reports, policy pages, or training...

Oct 16, 2025

How does ICE ensure that new agents are not affiliated with extremist groups?

ICE’s public materials and recruitment push have prompted questions about how the agency screens incoming agents for extremist affiliations, with reporting showing both public concern over recruitment...

Nov 19, 2025

What are the minimum PFT (Physical Fitness Test) standards for ICE agent entry-level candidates in 2025?

ICE’s official PFT page (updated Feb 6, 2025) says the agency’s pre‑employment Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is four timed events and that “selectees must meet or exceed each event’s minimum standards,”...

Oct 30, 2025

What are the physical and mental demands of working as an ICE agent?

Working as an ICE/Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent demands to cope with investigative complexity, tactical operations, and unpredictable schedules. Candidates must pass standardized fitnes...

Oct 22, 2025

How physically demanding is the ICE agent training program?

The ICE agent training program is described as physically demanding, anchored by a four-event Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and operational skills training such as residence entry and house clearing; re...

Oct 19, 2025

What are the physical and mental requirements for ICE agent training?

The available reporting shows two contrasting narratives about ICE/HSI entry training: official academy curricula describe multi-week, programs with fitness, tactics, and legal instruction, while rece...

Oct 18, 2025

What are the specific physical fitness tests that ICE agents must pass before deployment?

There is that lists specific physical fitness tests ICE agents must pass before deployment; available documents discuss training programs, general fitness activities, and other agencies’ fitness stand...

Oct 14, 2025

How many hours of firearms training do ICE agents receive during their training program?

The documents you provided do not state a specific number of that ICE agents receive during their training programs; the closest explicit detail is that the HSI Academy’s 13‑week HSISAT program includ...