My first thought would be for you to simply to join LPI (and thereby bring up their activity level, which you complain is down), and maybe just run yourselves as a no-nonsense Federal Marshal squad (think Texas Rangers) that are harsh at the criminals. Or, just do that last part as an indie LPI group, if you didn't want to be with the officials.
1. You can still demand smugglers drop their cargo (and shoot if they don't)
2. You can pew pirates
3. You get TLAGSNET access
If you're overly worried about it not fitting with already done RP, I'd say....big whoop. Change the RP to make yourselves fit.
