Law Enforcement Professional

Serving as a Border Patrol Agent is an exciting opportunity to join the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession and be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people.

• Maintain Surveillance: detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration laws by inspecting documents and possessions;


• Prevent Illicit Activity: preventing undocumented noncitizens from entering the country at or near borders using surveillance positions with infrared scopes during night operations;


• Analyze Evidence: interpreting tracks, marks, and physical evidence left behind by individuals or contraband crossing into the United States;


• Evaluate Situations Judiciously: making sound decisions in stressful situations while maintaining composure; reading regulations methods & techniques through classroom training / on-job instruction gathering concise information through interrogation observation examination records