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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Man dies despite efforts to save his life following apprehension near El Paso, Texas | National Media Release
On December 30, 2022, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Paso Sector Intelligence Unit Evidence Collection Team encountered…
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Apprehended woman dies in Eagle Pass, Texas soft sided facility, despite life-saving efforts | National Media Release
On January 2, 2023, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Border Patrol station apprehended a woman, a Cuban national, approximately two miles…
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CBP Updates Emergency Driving and Vehicular Pursuits Directive | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated the directive on Emergency Driving and Vehicular Pursuits after an…
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Two dead, multiple injured in three-vehicle collision following failure to yield incident in Uvalde, Texas | National Media Release
*Please note there was an internal delay in the posting of this statement. Notifications to Congress were completed in a timely fashion. In an effort to…
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Agente de Interdicción Marítima de CBP muere en el cumplimiento de su deber cerca de Puerto Rico | National Media Release
La siguiente declaración se refiere a un agente involucrado en un tiroteo que ocurrió cerca de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, el jueves 17 de noviembre de 2022. La…
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