Border Patrol Agent - Protect Borders & Enforce Law

Customs and Border Protection; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in the United States is actively seeking Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) across multiple duty locations. The position offers competitive base pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and strong job stability with recruitment and retention incentives.

Training at the Border Patrol Academy follows selection and formal qualification steps. BPAs perform border security duties, enforce immigration and customs laws, and work with integrity and teamwork in a dynamic federal

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating 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 leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near borders.
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using government assets.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Combination of Experience and Education

Job description

Customs and Border Protection in the United States is actively seeking Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) across multiple duty locations. The position offers competitive base pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and strong job stability with recruitment and retention incentives.

Training at the Border Patrol Academy follows selection and formal qualification steps. BPAs perform border security duties, enforce immigration and customs laws, and work with integrity and teamwork in a dynamic federal