U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are being instructed to avoid high-speed car chases and to follow more restrictive conditions for traffic and vehicle stops, according to an internal memo described by multiple outlets. The guidance orders officers not to engage in pursuits and limits when they can initiate vehicle stops.
The outlets report that the policy changes follow prior incidents in which drivers were shot during encounters involving ICE, prompting scrutiny and calls for updated procedures. The memo is framed as an effort to reduce risks during roadside interactions by setting clearer requirements for when officers can conduct stops and what training they must have completed.
Across the reports, the central elements align: a prohibition on high-speed chases and tighter rules tied to officer training before conducting vehicle stops. While the articles provide slightly different phrasing, they describe the same internal directive and the same impetus—reaction to shooting incidents involving drivers in ICE-related encounters.
