Standards for enforcement activities.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

The following standards for enforcement activities contained in this section must be adhered to by every immigration officer involved in enforcement activities. Any violation of this section shall be reported to the Office of the Inspector General or such other entity as may be provided for in 8 CFR 287.10. (a) (ii) Non-deadly force may be used only when a designated immigration officer, as listed in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this section, has reasonable grounds to believe that such force is necessary. (iii) A designated immigration officer shall always use the minimum non-deadly force necessary to accomplish the officer's mission and shall escalate to a higher level of non-deadly force only when such higher level of force is warranted by the actions, apparent intentions, and apparent capabilities of the suspect, prisoner, or assailant. (iv) The following immigration officers who have successfully completed basic immigration law enforcement training are hereby authorized and designated to exercise the power conferred by section 287(a) of the Act to use non-deadly force should circumstances warrant it: (A) Border patrol agents; (B) Air and marine agents; (C) Special agents; (D) Deportation officers; (E) Detention enforcement officers or immigration enforcement agents; (F) CBP officers; (G) Supervisory and managerial personnel who are responsible for supervising the activities of those officers listed in this paragraph; and (H) Immigration officers who need the authority to use n

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 287.8