Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Laws

Jobtome; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the world's largest law enforcement organizations within the Department of Homeland Security. As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA), you will be a valued member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer profession, safeguarding the nation by enforcing immigration and customs laws at the border and along coastal waterways.

BPAs perform inspections, surveillance, and controlled entries, with a strong emphasis on decision-making under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or completion of a four-year course of study from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction.
• Ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records.

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 individuals and smugglers at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using various government assets for enforcement and safety.
• Performing checks (farm, building, traffic, city, transportation) and responding to incidents as part of border security.

Skills

Decision making under pressure

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or completion of a four-year course of study

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the world's largest law enforcement organizations within the Department of Homeland Security. As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA), you will be a valued member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer profession, safeguarding the nation by enforcing immigration and customs laws at the border and along coastal waterways.

BPAs perform inspections, surveillance, and controlled entries, with a strong emphasis on decision-making under pressure.