border enforcement specialist

Border Patrol Agent: Protecting America's Interests

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking highly skilled and motivated individuals to join its ranks as a Border Patrol Agent. As a member of this elite team, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the nation's borders, preventing illicit activity, and promoting economic prosperity.

This career ladder position offers opportunities for professional growth and development at two grade levels: GL-9/GS-11 and GS-12. The primary duties include detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws, inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.

• Detecting smugglers of aliens at or near the border by maintaining surveillance from covert positions using infrared scopes during night operations;
• Preventing illegal entry into the country through various forms of physical evidence such as tracks marks,
• Farm checks building checks traffic checks city patrols transportation checks patrolling international boundary coastal waterways government assets vehicles horses vessels watercraft off-road vehicles ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles accomplishment USBP Mission;

To qualify for these higher-salaried federal law enforcement opportunities with CBP you must have current or prior experience working in state local military police assignments collecting intelligence analyzing information making arrests investigating crimes managing personnel developing strategies utilizing complex technologies performing physical searches enforcing policies protecting communities engaging community members providing public services education training etc., refer skills qualifications section below: