Border Patrol Agent: Safeguard the Border & Enforce Law

Jobtome; Minnesota Lake (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to join a federal law enforcement family protecting the United States. You’ll detect and question individuals suspected of immigration or customs violations, review documents, and make informed judgments under pressure.

You may patrol borders and waterways using vehicles, horses, boats, and other assets, conducting checks at farms, roads, and in communities to support the CBP mission.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree.
• A combination of general work experience and college education as submitted with your application.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question individuals suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspect documents to determine citizenship or violations.
• Prevent and apprehend undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near borders using surveillance and enforcement techniques.
• Patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways using vehicles, horses, vessels, and other assets to support the CBP mission.

Skills

Decision making under pressure

Awareness and observation

Questioning and interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to join a federal law enforcement family protecting the United States. You’ll detect and question individuals suspected of immigration or customs violations, review documents, and make informed judgments under pressure.

You may patrol borders and waterways using vehicles, horses, boats, and other assets, conducting checks at farms, roads, and in communities to support the CBP mission.