‘Animal control officers’ get extra coaching than new ICE brokers, former DHS official claims | EUROtoday

A former Department of Homeland Security official has claimed that “animal control officers” get extra coaching than Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruits.

Proper coaching of ICE has been a priority amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, particularly after two latest Minneapolis shootings involving federal brokers. In the shootings, which occurred over the span of per week, Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was killed, and a person, who DHS recognized as a “criminal” Venezuelan immigrant, was injured.

Former D.C. Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence Donell Harvin accused ICE of not working towards correct police security.

“If you take the current DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, at her word, the ICE agent that shot Ms. Good was following his training, his tactics and policies,” the ex-DHS official advised MS NOW’s Ana Cabrera Thursday.

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“If that’s the case and you take her at her word, then we have a big problem, because what we have is ICE agents that are not practicing proper police or law enforcement officer safety and survivability,” Harvin continued.

Noem mentioned that ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who fatally shot Good, was “experienced.”

“We have ICE agents that are rolling off the assembly line, so to speak, with far, far less training” than the agent concerned in Good’s dying, Harvin mentioned.

Harvin mentioned information reporting discovered that ICE recruits obtain “47 days of training.”

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New ICE officers used to reportedly obtain about 5 months of coaching, however three unnamed officers advised The Atlantic final August that it was shortened to 47 days as a result of Trump is the forty seventh president.

The publication did word that the shortened coaching was partly because of the elimination of Spanish programs. A senior DHS official advised The Washington Examiner that The Atlantic’s reporting was “false.”

“I will tell you that in many states, you can become an animal control officer, but you need twice as much training,” Harvin mentioned. “So think about that. Your local dog catcher will need more training to carry a firearm and execute warrants and arrest people than an ICE agent. And that’s what’s concerning.”

DHS advised The Independent that every one ICE candidates undergo months of coaching and are taught defend themselves and others from doubtlessly violent conditions, de-escalate conditions and different abilities.

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Standard coaching for recruits concerned in enforcement and removing operations is eight weeks, in response to DHS.

“ICE law enforcement officers are trained to use the minimum amount of force necessary to resolve dangerous situations to prioritize the safety of the public and our officers,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin advised The Independent.

“Officers are highly trained in de-escalation tactics and regularly receive ongoing use of force training. The agency’s current use of force policy is the same as it was in 2023 under President Biden’s administration,” McLaughlin continued.