Border Patrol Agent: Protect the Border & Serve

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Retention incentive

Health and dental insurance

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites applications for Border Patrol Agent (BPA). This is a full-time federal law enforcement role with pathways from entry to senior levels across several grades.

Officers patrol international borders and coastal areas using a range of assets, with competitive pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and recruitment incentives up to $20,000 plus additional retention incentives. Training at the Border Patrol Academy is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year of general work experience demonstrating decision-making under stress; ability to gather information from documents and records.
• Education Substitution: bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Combination of Experience and Education: resume and transcripts reviewed with application.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws.
• Prevent and apprehend undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near borders.
• Interpret tracks, marks, and other evidence of illegal entry.
• Perform various checks and patrols (farm, building, traffic, city, transportation).
• Patrol international boundary and coastal waterways using government assets.

Skills

Immigration law

Use of force policy

Criminal law & procedure

Physical techniques

Firearms

Motor vehicle operation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites applications for Border Patrol Agent (BPA). This is a full-time federal law enforcement role with pathways from entry to senior levels across several grades.

Officers patrol international borders and coastal areas using a range of assets, with competitive pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and recruitment incentives up to $20,000 plus additional retention incentives. Training at the Border Patrol Academy is provided.