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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Migrant Smuggling Attempt Results in Death | National Media Release
Migrant Smuggling Attempt Results in Death
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CBP Statement : Tractor-Trailer Found on I-35 Near Mile Marker 56 | National Media Release
At approximately 11 p.m. on June 3, 2022, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Cotulla Border Patrol Station received a call for assistance…
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CBP Statement on Arrest of a Laredo CBP Officer | National Media Release
On June 3, 2022, a Supervisory Customs and Border Protection Officer from the Laredo Port of Entry was arrested by CBP’s Office of Professional…
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Statement-Use of Force Incident-Douglas, AZ. | National Media Release
On May 24, 2022, at approximately 12:43 a.m., a U.S. Border Patrol agent working near Pan-American Avenue and 5th Street in Douglas, Arizona, was involved…
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Man Dies from injuries following apparent fall from International Boundary Barrier north of Tornillo Port of Entry | National Media Release
On March 27, 2022, an Army National Guard soldier assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Clint, Texas, was notified by a local citizen that an…
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