(NewsNation) — An order Border Patrol agents were sent telling them to stop using body cameras has now been lifted.
Border Patrol sources tell NewsNation agents are now being directed to resume normal operations.
Last week, Customs and Border Protection sent out a memo saying there was a “potential security risk” associated with the cameras being used and that they should not use them “pending completion of investigation and risk mitigation.”
Sources said some social media posts had been circulating showing how the cameras can be tracked from 100 yards away. Bomb squad sources told NewsNation there is also concern that the radio frequencies transmitted by the cameras could be used to set off an improvised explosive device, depending on what type of switch the bomb builder uses.
In a statement to NewsNation, CBP confirmed Border Patrol agents are once again using the cameras as a “potential safety risk” associated with them concluded.
“CBP continuously evaluates the safety and effectiveness of its law enforcement technology and operations and any time a safety issue is raised we work through it quickly to ensure the safety of our personnel and the effectiveness of our mission,” the statement said.
CBP was initially one of the first federal agencies to wear body cameras following an order from former President Joe Biden. It has publicly released many of its recordings over the past four years.