Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

Jobtome; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Annual leave

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to protect the United States at and near its borders. The role involves detecting and questioning individuals, inspecting documents, and preventing unlawful entry.

BPAs use a range of assets from vehicles to boats and horses to patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways. Ideal candidates possess education or experience in public safety or law enforcement, complete intensive academy training, and benefit from

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge and remain calm under stress.
• Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, immigration and nationality law and use of force policies.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspect documents to determine citizenship or violations.
• Prevent and apprehend undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near borders using surveillance and patrol methods.
• Perform physical checks such as farm, building, traffic, and city patrols; transport checks.
• Patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways using vehicles, horses, vessels, and other assets to accomplish mission.
• Complete investigative reports and gather evidence for court proceedings; comply with training and selection processes.

Skills

Decision making

Situational awareness

Firearms safety

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to protect the United States at and near its borders. The role involves detecting and questioning individuals, inspecting documents, and preventing unlawful entry.

BPAs use a range of assets from vehicles to boats and horses to patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways. Ideal candidates possess education or experience in public safety or law enforcement, complete intensive academy training, and benefit from