An illegal immigrant cop who was arrested by federal authorities in October and later released has since been brought back onto the force. The Hanover Police Department announced Tuesday that it has brought Radule Bojovic, an illegal immigrant from Montenegro, back on as an officer following his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in October. Bojovic overstayed a B2 tourist visa that required him to leave the United States on March 31, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security said at the time of his arrest. An immigration judge granted a $2,500 immigration bond just two weeks after he was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bojovic returned to work Monday and will receive a paycheck for the time he missed while he was detained, the department said in a statement Tuesday. “Given that his bond was not contested and he remains authorized to work by the federal government, the Hanover Police Department determined that he may return to work,” the department said. “His first shift back since his detention took place yesterday. The Village and Hanover Park will provide Officer Bojovic back pay for the time he was on leave,” they added. Despite his immigration status, Bojovic was hired in January because he had a federal work permit and passed all background checks, the department said. Bojovic was eligible to receive a starting salary of $78,955.70 when he was hired, according to the Department of Homeland Security. His 2025 earnings were $205,707, including $9,276 for FICA/Medicare taxes. At the time of his arrest by the feds, Bojovic told Real America’s Voice reporter Ben Bergquam that he was authorized to carry a firearm while on duty.