CBP is committed to being a leader in law enforcement accountability and transparency by providing multiple ways to report incidents as well as timely, accurate and appropriate information regarding CBP-related deaths, use of force incidents and other critical incidents resulting in serious injuries. The Accountability and Transparency page provides the public with statements, policies, reports and other important information concerning critical incidents and related Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) reviews and investigations.
Statements released from previous administrations are available in the Archive.
Statements
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Releases Findings of its Investigation of the Response to the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the findings of the Office of Professional Responsibility’s (OPR) Critical Incident…
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Newborn dies at Arizona hospital after mother transported for care | National Media Release
Lukeville, Ariz. – On February 25, 2024, at approximately 2:14 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo Station encountered a group of 12 migrants…
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Man dies after exiting from a moving vehicle in an apparent human smuggling incident | National Media Release
Phoenix, Ariz. – On March 6, 2024, at approximately 5:51 p.m., a U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) remote camera operator responsible for monitoring a USBP remote…
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Woman declared deceased following a single vehicle rollover accident | National Media Release
EL PASO, TEXAS – On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at approximately 12:03 a.m., U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) El Paso Sector dispatch broadcasted to agents via…
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ICYMI: CBP Announces Expanded Operations Targeting Transnational Criminal Organizations | National Media Release
EL PASO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently provided an update on its ongoing enforcement efforts against Transnational Criminal…
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