Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents in the United States. The role involves enforcing immigration and customs laws, inspecting documents, and patrolling borders using diverse assets. Training and academy completion are part of the career path.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent education and demonstrate the ability to make split-second, lawful decisions, including use of firearms and investigative reporting as needed.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge and stay calm under stress.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or completion of a four-year course of study.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents and possessions.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented individuals and smugglers near borders using surveillance and night operations.
• Performing farm, building, traffic, city and transportation checks; patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways.
• Make sound judgments in use of firearms and gather evidence for criminal cases.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Firearms proficiency

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents in the United States. The role involves enforcing immigration and customs laws, inspecting documents, and patrolling borders using diverse assets. Training and academy completion are part of the career path.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent education and demonstrate the ability to make split-second, lawful decisions, including use of firearms and investigative reporting as needed.