Border Patrol Agent
About the role
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the world's largest law enforcement organizations and the largest federal law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. CBP protects the United States by preventing terrorists and their weapons from entering the country while facilitating lawful international travel and trade. As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA) within CBP, you will be a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. CBP is urgently hiring to fill full‑time, entry‑ and mid‑level career positions where your education or prior general experience in public safety, security, military police, or law enforcement may qualify. Along with excellent base pay, exceptional federal employment benefits, and job stability, CBP offers additional recruitment and retention incentives.
Responsibilities
- Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
- Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions, including using infrared scopes during night operations
- Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband
- Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
- Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off‑road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission
Requirements
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Residency: Must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.
Age Restriction: Must be referred for selection before reaching the 40th birthday, per DHS Directive 251‑03, unless currently or previously serving in a federal civilian law enforcement position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or 8412(d), or eligible for