Dozens of ICE Vehicles in Minnesota Lack ‘Necessary’ Lights and Sirens

A federal contract justification outlines ICE/HSI’s purchase of 31 Whelen ATLAS emergency light and siren kits ($47,330.49) to rapidly equip vehicles in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area for immediate compliance amid a surge operation spanning Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The vehicles had been deployed before permanent retrofitting, and delays were deemed detrimental to operational readiness, officer safety, and public safety per HSI emergency driving policy.