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Law Enforcement Tactics

Questions about law enforcement tactics and policy raised by retired ICE agents and law-enforcement analysts.

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Jan 12, 2026
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How do ICE uniforms differ between enforcement, detention, and administrative roles?

ICE does not operate a single, agency-wide uniform; enforcement teams frequently adopt tactical or plainclothes approaches while specialized units have written uniform standards, detention staff and a...

Jan 19, 2026
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Can ICE agents wear police vests?

ICE agents can and have worn vests that look like or literally say “POLICE,” a practice documented by advocacy groups, congressional offices and news reporting and criticized as misleading to immigran...

Jan 27, 2026
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What do the different camera angles of the Renee Good shooting show when analyzed frame-by-frame?

Multiple, independently sourced of the shooting—synchronizing bystander clips, an agent’s phone video, and street-level footage—reveal a complex sequence: Good’s SUV reverses then veers to the right a...

Jan 17, 2026

Do ICE officers wear uniforms during immigration raids or plainclothes operations?

ICE operates in a mix of attire: agents sometimes wear marked uniforms or branded apparel, but federal reporting and advocacy organizations document frequent use of plainclothes, unmarked clothing, ta...

Jan 26, 2026

ICE Continues to Remove the Worst of the Worst from Minneapolis Streets

and have publicly touted large numbers of arrests in the Operation Metro Surge and released lists of detainees they describe as “the worst of the worst,” including people with prior convictions for ho...

Jan 27, 2026

WAS RENEE GOOD BACKING HER CAR UP WHEN SHOT.

Video and contemporaneous reporting show reversed her Honda Pilot a short distance as agents approached, then the SUV moved forward moments later and ; multiple outlets describe the car backing up bef...

Jan 9, 2026

Did ICE tear gas high schoolers?

Conflicting, contemporaneous reporting shows witnesses, school staff and teacher unions saying federal agents deployed a chemical irritant at Roosevelt High School that affected students and staff, wh...

Jan 17, 2026

How have politicians’ public statements about the Minneapolis shooting influenced local protest and policing responses?

Political leaders’ public statements sharply polarized the aftermath of the Minneapolis shooting, with local officials urging calm and accountability while federal leaders defended agents and signaled...