ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- ICE used an AI tool to categorize new recruits' law enforcement experience, but the tool mistakenly identified many applicants as experienced officers based on keywords like "officer," leading to improper training assignments.
- Applicants flagged as law enforcement officers underwent a shorter four-week online training, while those without such backgrounds require an eight-week in-person course at ICE’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
- The AI error was discovered over a month into the recruitment surge, prompting ICE to manually review résumés and recall improperly trained recruits for additional training at FLETC.
- The mistake raises concerns amid ICE’s rapid expansion to add 10,000 new officers by 2025, with some recruits reportedly placed into training before completing vetting processes.
