Border Patrol Agent: Protect the Border & Serve

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Indiana; On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) on a full-time basis. The role includes duties such as detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration and customs laws, inspecting documents, and preventing illegal entry near borders.

Salary ranges from $51,632 to $124,717 per year with a robust benefits package and potential recruitment incentives. Positions vary by grade (GL-5 to GS-11) with training at the Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, NM.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating decisiveness and ability to learn regulations and procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree or completion of a full four-year course of study (education substitution).
• Combination of general work experience and completed college education.
• Ability to analyze information rapidly and make sound judgments in law enforcement contexts.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws.
• Inspect documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Prevent and apprehend undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near borders.
• Patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways using various government assets.

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) on a full-time basis. The role includes duties such as detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration and customs laws, inspecting documents, and preventing illegal entry near borders.

Salary ranges from $51,632 to $124,717 per year with a robust benefits package and potential recruitment incentives. Positions vary by grade (GL-5 to GS-11) with training at the Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, NM.