Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Laws

Jobtome; Denham Springs (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to support the USBP mission. The role involves detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violations, inspecting documents, and coordinating with federal law enforcement resources.

Training at the Border Patrol Academy is provided, with opportunities to work across national and coastal patrols. BPAs may use various assets including vehicles, horses, vessels, and motorcycles, and are eligible for comprehensive

Qualifications

• 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 and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions, including night operations with infrared scopes.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets to accomplish the USBP Mission.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to support the USBP mission. The role involves detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violations, inspecting documents, and coordinating with federal law enforcement resources.

Training at the Border Patrol Academy is provided, with opportunities to work across national and coastal patrols. BPAs may use various assets including vehicles, horses, vessels, and motorcycles, and are eligible for comprehensive