Are you interested in a job with wide-open spaces and opportunities to match? As a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, your primary focus is to prevent the entry of terrorists and terrorist weapons into the United States. Border Patrol Agents also detect and prevent the smuggling and unlawful entry of undocumented aliens into the United States, apprehend those people found to be in violation of the immigration laws, and interdict illegal drugs.
One of the most important duties performed by a Border Patrol Agent is known as "line-watch". This involves the detection and apprehension of undocumented aliens and their smugglers by maintaining surveillance from a covert position, pursuing leads, responding to electronic sensor alarms, utilizing infrared scopes during night operations, using low-light level television systems, sighting aircraft, and interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence. In addition, Border Patrol Agents perform traffic checks, traffic observation, city patrol transportation checks, and other administrative, intelligence, and anti-smuggling activities.
Key features of the Border Patrol Agent position:
[ul][*]Must be a U.S. citizen, meet the residency requirement, and have a valid state driver"s license at the time of appointment.[*]Must be under age 37 to apply. Eligible for law enforcement retirement ("12(d)") " retirement at age 50 or older with 20 years of service, or after completing 25 years of service at any age[*]Recruited at the GS-5 and GS-7 level. Testing is required.[*]Must successfully complete pre-employment requirements (medical/fitness/drug testing and background investigation)[*]Non-competitive career advancement to GS-11 ($50,541)[*]Uniformed and armed[*]Highly trained, with a 2-year program that includes formal basic training and extensive on-the-job training
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Where are the positions being filled? Arizona, California, New Mexico, West Texas, and South Texas.
What are the starting salaries and benefits? The GS-5 salary is $34,005 per year depending on the location of the position. If you meet the qualification requirements based on your education or experience, you may be able to enter the Border Patrol Agent position at the higher GS-7 ($38,703 salary level). In addition, you can earn 25 percent more in Authorized Uncontrollable Overtime. This makes the salaries $42,478 for a GS-5 and $48,346 for a GS-7.
Mandatory Training: Those selected must successfully complete five months of intensive agency-paid instruction in immigration and nationality laws, Spanish, physical training, marksmanship, and other courses in Artesia, New Mexico. Successful completion of all segments of training is mandatory.
For more information about this position and others at CBP, go to www.cbp.gov and click on careers.
REQUIREMENTS
Border Patrol Agent Job Requirements:
[ul][*]Must be a U.S. citizen and meet the residency requirement[*]Must be under the age of 37 at the time of selection[*]Will be a uniformed agent[*]Will carry a weapon[*]Will work overtime and shift work (sometimes under arduous conditions)[*]Will be subject to random drug testing.[*]Must undergo an extensive background investigation[*]Must pass both a fitness test and medical examination
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Since when do you have to be under 37 y/oto protect our border?
Although different areas of the country pay different scales, I'd bet most jursidictions would consider this a lower pay scale. I checked one website on entry level police pay scales for Arizona and all but one started at over $40K a year. I think the BP needs to bump their pay scale up if they want to attract more people.
Although different areas of the country pay different scales, I'd bet most jursidictions would consider this a lower pay scale. I checked one website on entry level police pay scales for Arizona and all but one started at over $40K a year. I think the BP needs to bump their pay scale up if they want to attract more people.
So I guess not all areas pay their law enforcement officers what our area pays theirs.. . our local PD starts officers at $23k. Sheriff's deputies start at $17k. .. and that's if they've been to the academy. Otherwise they start at $14,500.
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Although different areas of the country pay different scales, I'd bet most jursidictions would consider this a lower pay scale. I checked one website on entry level police pay scales for Arizona and all but one started at over $40K a year. I think the BP needs to bump their pay scale up if they want to attract more people.
So I guess not all areas pay their law enforcement officers what our area pays theirs.. . our local PD starts officers at $23k. Sheriff's deputies start at $17k. .. and that's if they've been to the academy. Otherwise they start at $14,500.
I'll admit that I'm not familiar with Tennessee law enforcement salary schedules Ben. My earlier comment was made with border states like CA, AZ, NM and Texas in mind. LE in general is having a tough time recruiting and hiring enough qualified applicants to fill their vacant positions. When i saw that BP article, I thought about their pay scale versus the pay scale in CA and thought what a joke. A cop in CA could make double or triple their money and not have to relocate or risk being transferred halfway across the country if you ticked off the wrong supervisor. I checked AZ and found they make about $6-7K a year more. For many people starting out in the business in less expensive states to live in, that extra money is a car or possibly even a house payment over and above what the BP starts them out at. In CA's case, it's not even close. My point is that it is certainly difficult to hire enough officers when you're not competitive with the local departments in pay.
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I just read on Newsmax.com that the cost of catching and deporting a criminal illegal is now $1,700 /head.
WHERE IS THAT MONEY GOING ???
That's up 400% from 3 years ago and the number of illegals successfully crossing has INCREASED.
It costs pennies to fire a round their way and tell them to turn around.
You have to read carefully through the article tardfarmer. The budget for BP and INS has increased dramatically and the arrest rate has gone down a bit since illegals now cross in more remote areas. The report doesn't address some issues like maybe the BP is getting better in more popular areas and will need additional personnel to seal off the more remote areas. Like most "studies," this one is looking for a sensational headline and not truely examining the entire issue.
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The way things are going I don't believe this problem can be solved with anything short of cutting off ALL aid of any kind (hospital, welfare etc.) and deporting them with extreme prejudice/brute force.
Border Patrol Agent, starting at $35k
