Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Destrehan (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to play a critical role in enforcing immigration and customs laws, inspecting documents, and protecting the nation at the borders. The position involves field patrols, surveillance, and potential deployment to prioritized locations after academy training.

Applicants should be prepared for rigorous physical training, firearms responsibilities, and rapid decision-making under pressure as part of a federal law enforcement career with

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience showing ability to take charge and make sound decisions in stressful situations.
• Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws.
• Inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near borders.
• Patrolling international boundaries and coastal waterways using various assets.
• Making sound judgments in the use of firearms and preparing investigative reports.

Skills

Decision making under pressure

Analytical thinking

Observation and questioning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in related field

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to play a critical role in enforcing immigration and customs laws, inspecting documents, and protecting the nation at the borders. The position involves field patrols, surveillance, and potential deployment to prioritized locations after academy training.

Applicants should be prepared for rigorous physical training, firearms responsibilities, and rapid decision-making under pressure as part of a federal law enforcement career with