Border Security Specialist

The role of a Border Patrol Agent involves safeguarding the nation's borders while collaborating with highly skilled professionals who share a sense of camaraderie, pride, and purpose in their daily mission.

Duties include detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws, inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship status, preventing aliens from smuggling contraband at borders by maintaining surveillance in covert positions using infrared scopes for night operations. This also entails interpreting and following tracks marks other physical evidence related to illegal entry persons or contraband.
Additional responsibilities include performing 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.