Border Patrol Agent: Field Enforcement & Customs Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Cayuga (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid leave program

Signing incentive upon academy and job

Retirement benefits

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to help protect the United States at the borders. The role emphasizes detecting and questioning individuals, preventing illegal entry, patrolling borders, and using a variety of assets.

Eligible candidates may have a bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in public safety or law enforcement. BPAs receive federal benefits including health and retirement opportunities, and a signing incentive upon academy completion

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations.
• A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree.
• One year of specialized work experience showing you have the skills necessary to make arrests, analyze information rapidly, and apply law enforcement skills.
• Knowledge of Immigration and Nationality Law and use of force policy.
• Proficient in the use of firearms, preparing investigative reports, and gathering evidence for criminal cases.
• U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• Public Law 100-238 retirement provisions; age considerations for DHS directive 251-03; Veterans Preference considerations.

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 at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions and using infrared scopes during night operations.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of assets to accomplish the USBP Mission.
• Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to help protect the United States at the borders. The role emphasizes detecting and questioning individuals, preventing illegal entry, patrolling borders, and using a variety of assets.

Eligible candidates may have a bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in public safety or law enforcement. BPAs receive federal benefits including health and retirement opportunities, and a signing incentive upon academy completion