Customs Enforcement Specialist

Border Patrol Agent Job Overview

The Border Patrol Agent (BPA) role is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for individuals who are passionate about serving their country and making a difference in the lives of its citizens. As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation's economic prosperity.

• You will be responsible for detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws.


• You will also inspect documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.


• In addition, you may be required to perform farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, transportation checks as well as patrol international boundaries using various government assets such as vehicles horses vessels watercraft off-road vehicles ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles.

The qualifications necessary for this position include having at least one year general work experience that demonstrates your ability to take charge make sound decisions maintain composure in stressful situations learn regulations methods techniques through classroom training on-the-job instruction gather concise information through questioning observation examination records OR bachelor's degree four-year course study leading bachelor's degree from accredited college university combination general work experience successfully completed college education calculated resume official unofficial transcripts submitted application.