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Original Date Announced
December 2, 2025Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a new directive governing emergency driving and vehicular pursuits, replacing a 2023 directive. The prior directive established a "reasonableness" standard requiring officers to consider a number of potential risks to the public, other officers, and vehicle passengers before engaging in a vehicular chase. The new directive does not mention this reasonableness standard or the associated risk factors, instead instructing agents to "[s]elf-terminate any [vehicular pursuits] if the law enforcement benefit of continuing such action no longer outweighs the risk to the public." The directive also explains reporting requirements for agents who do such pursuits.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2168]
2025.12.02 CBP Directive No. 4510-026BCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveAgencies Affected: CBPAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- January 10, 2023 2023.01.10 CBP Directive No. 4510-026A
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
2025.12.02 CBP Directive No. 4510-026B
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
2023.01.10 CBP Directive No. 4510-026A
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