Senior Border Patrol Team Lead

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking qualified candidates for a Border Patrol Agent role. This position emphasizes safeguarding borders, enforcing immigration and customs laws, and apprehending individuals who violate these laws.

Strong judgment, tactical communication, and operational readiness are essential. The assignment includes diverse patrol duties across land, sea, and air assets, with training and background checks conducted as part of the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Specialized law enforcement experience showing ability to make arrests and use firearms.
• Experience dealing with individuals in a courteous, tactful manner in enforcing laws.
• Ability to analyze information quickly and take prompt law enforcement action.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning persons suspected of violating immigration and customs laws.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at borders.
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and evidence of illegal entry or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using government assets.

Skills

Arrest and firearms use

Courteous professional interaction

Information analysis

Informant networks

Tools

N/A

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking qualified candidates for a Border Patrol Agent role. This position emphasizes safeguarding borders, enforcing immigration and customs laws, and apprehending individuals who violate these laws.

Strong judgment, tactical communication, and operational readiness are essential. The assignment includes diverse patrol duties across land, sea, and air assets, with training and background checks conducted as part of the hiring process.