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-= Volunteer Guide =
+= ICE List: Volunteer Guide =
-Welcome to the ICE List volunteer team.
+This guide walks new volunteers through how to contribute safely, accurately, and consistently across the ICE List project.
-This guide explains how to contribute safely and effectively to the project.
-== Overview ==
+== 1. Read the Data Standards ==
-The ICE List documents immigration-enforcement activity across the United States.
+Before making edits, start with the standards:
-Volunteers help by:
+* [[ICE List:Data Standards]]
-* researching incidents,
-* confirming identities,
-* adding new agent pages,
-* maintaining state portals,
-* organising image evidence,
-* checking for inconsistencies.
-No technical background is required — only accuracy, patience and care.
+This ensures consistency and prevents formatting drift across pages.
-== Getting Started ==
+== 2. Create or Improve Pages ==
-=== 1. Read the Data Standards ===
-Start with: [[ICE List:Data Standards]]
-This ensures consistency across all pages.
-=== 2. Create or Improve Pages ===
 Volunteers commonly:
-* add new agent pages using `{{Agent page}}`,
+* create new agent pages,
 * upload screenshots or footage,
 * link incidents to agents,
-* fix spelling, formatting and categorisation.
+* fix spelling, formatting, and categorisation.
-=== 3. Verification Work ===
+== 3. Verification Work ==
 Volunteers assisting verification should:
-* compare images to uniforms, insignia and common agency gear,
+* compare images to uniforms, insignia, and common agency gear,
 * match locations using landmarks,
 * confirm dates with metadata or reporting,
 * mark items as “Unverified” unless evidence is solid.
-== Safety & OPSEC ==
+== 4. Reporting Problems ==
+If you see formatting issues, duplicated pages, wrong categories, or broken templates, report them through:
-=== What You Should NOT Do ===
+* [[ICE List:Submit issue]]
-* Do not contact ICE agents.
-* Do not attempt to follow or engage with enforcement personnel.
-* Do not gather information through unsafe means.
-* Do not identify civilians involved in incidents.
-=== Safe Research Methods ===
-* public reporting,
-* official documents,
-* court filings,
-* live broadcasts,
-* social media videos,
-* publicly accessible FOIA releases.
-== Submitting Work ==
-Images, documents or new details can be submitted through:
-* the image submission system,
-* the incident report form,
-* direct uploads on relevant pages.
-Every piece of evidence moves verification forward.
-== Need Help? ==
-Ask questions on:
-* ICE List talk pages,
-* the volunteer coordination Discord (if applicable),
-* or leave notes on pages needing review.
-Consistency and communication matter more than speed.
+== 5. Safety Notes ==
+Never contact agents directly.
+Never reveal your identity while collecting material.
+Never attempt field work alone.
+Always follow local laws when documenting public activity.