U.S. Border Patrol agents will immediately cease using body-worn cameras (BWCs) in field operations due to security risks, according to a leaked internal directive. The decision comes after concerns emerged that the cameras could be tracked and exploited by bad actors, potentially endangering agents and compromising operations.
"All U.S. Border Patrol Agents will cease the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) in all operational environments," reads a statement to Border Patrol agents reported by NewsNation. The statement continues:
