Customs Border Protection Officer

**Border Patrol Agent Role Overview**

This is a career opportunity for those interested in law enforcement and working with an elite team of highly trained professionals to protect the nation's borders.

• Detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws, inspecting documents, and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.


• Pursuing undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions using various tools such as infrared scopes during night operations.


• Interpreting tracks, marks, and other physical evidence related to illegal entry of people or contraband.