Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders, Enforce Law & Serve

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

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives

Retention incentives

Federal benefits

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPA) to join a large federal law enforcement workforce. This position encompasses enforcing immigration and customs laws, conducting document checks, and sustaining border security through patrols and surveillance.

Eligible applicants may qualify based on education or prior public safety experience. Selected BPAs receive competitive base pay, extensive federal benefits, and opportunities for recruitment and retention incentives.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure 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.
• Combination of general work experience and college education accepted.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near borders using surveillance from various positions.
• Interpreting tracks, marks, and evidence of illegal entry or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling international boundaries and coastal waterways using government assets to fulfill the USBP mission.

Education

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

Combination of general work experience and education

One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to learn regulations and gather information

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPA) to join a large federal law enforcement workforce. This position encompasses enforcing immigration and customs laws, conducting document checks, and sustaining border security through patrols and surveillance.

Eligible applicants may qualify based on education or prior public safety experience. Selected BPAs receive competitive base pay, extensive federal benefits, and opportunities for recruitment and retention incentives.