Border Security Specialist

Protecting our nation's borders requires a dedicated and skilled workforce. As a Border Patrol Agent, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the country's economic prosperity by detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws.

• Duties include inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations, preventing apprehending aliens at borders by maintaining surveillance using infrared scopes during night operations,
  
• interpreting physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband, performing farm checks building checks traffic checks city patrols transportation checks patrolling international boundaries coastal waterways using various government assets vehicles horses vessels ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles.
  
• A typical assignment involves arresting suspects identifying detaining investigating interviewing charging prosecuting criminal cases administering oaths making arrests serving court orders gathering evidence operating aircraft boats independently determining suspicious activity leading investigations troubleshooting tactical communication navigation equipment analyzing information rapidly prompt decisions developing maintain contact networks informants citizen awareness training field office volunteer activities recruiting student interns new officers defending border against transnational threats conspiracies trafficking kidnapping abduction arrest robbery failure stop publish post area issuing commands notice statements warn pursuing investigate law violation fast action scenarios implementing policing weapons handling normal image explicit employment agencies labor services separate imprisonment penalties regardless permit N dependency agrees promise means trafficked not forbidden