Border Patrol Agent — Federal Law Enforcement

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Recruitment incentive up to $20,000

Retention incentive up to $30,000

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPA) to join a large federal law enforcement workforce. Positions are full-time at entry and mid-career levels with education or public safety experience qualifying applicants. Besides strong base pay, CBP offers comprehensive benefits and substantial recruitment and retention incentives.

Duty locations cover numerous U.S. sectors. Final offers may be for prioritized locations with enhanced sign-on incentives, and continued

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near the borders by surveillance from covert positions including infrared scopes.
• Interpreting 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 vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles and motorcycles.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPA) to join a large federal law enforcement workforce. Positions are full-time at entry and mid-career levels with education or public safety experience qualifying applicants. Besides strong base pay, CBP offers comprehensive benefits and substantial recruitment and retention incentives.

Duty locations cover numerous U.S. sectors. Final offers may be for prioritized locations with enhanced sign-on incentives, and continued