Customs and Border Protection Hiring

[johnlisker]

CBP is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). CBPOs are sworn Federal law enforcement officers with 20 year retirement. This is a great entry level opportunity. Hiring is nation-wide.

http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/2014-07-23-000000/cbp-hire-additional-officers-nationwide

[tleeocinca]

A little late

[rromeo]

They probably need bus drivers for the Ciudad Juarez to El Paso shuttle.

[omgwtfbbq]

I took the CBP written exam while I was in college. It's a doozy, but I scored well. Worth it for those who want to get into the other federal agencies since many of them require 3-5 years Federal LE experience or military service.

[hey_scooter]

Worth it for those who want to get into the other federal agencies since many of them require 3-5 years Federal LE experience or military service.

I can attest, this method works.

[Garand1911]

They probably need bus drivers for the Ciudad Juarez to El Paso shuttle.

Negative Sir, Thats ICE's job, which may or may not be contracted out.

CBP are the gate keepers, BP are the fence watchers, ICE handles the already here problem

[Che762x39]

Negative Sir, Thats ICE's job, which may or may not be contracted out.

CBP are the gate keepers, BP are the fence watchers, ICE handles the already here problem

Exceptional explanation sir

[pacrat]

Garand1911 said

CBP are the gate keepers, BP are the fence watchers, ICE Doesn't handles Handle the already here problem.

FIFY

[HisOwnHero]

CBP will do little to further a federal LE career if you are just looking for a foot in the door as a stepping stone. Most 1811 agencies and other alphabet federal agencies are swamped with CBPO's and PA's applying. Competition is fierce and being one of several thousand CBP LEO's applying won't set you apart whatsoever.

[Axewound]

Buzz kill. And I just applied to FBI.

[fal_762x51]

BPA are not just the "fence watchers." They conduct interstate checks points and patrol inland. Whatever got through the ports of entry or the border hopefully will get caught. Think of it as a filter. Plus they have BORTAC and BORSTAR.

[hey_scooter]

CBP will do little to further a federal LE career if you are just looking for a foot in the door as a stepping stone. Most 1811 agencies and other alphabet federal agencies are swamped with CBPO's and PA's applying. Competition is fierce and being one of several thousand CBP LEO's applying won't set you apart whatsoever.

Disagree. You can count on HSI looking at a PA more closely than say your state police or local officer if all other things are equal. PA's already know immigration law, been around large amounts of dope, and are used to working by themselves with little or no help. So no, all HSI group supervisors I've talked to say it does make a difference, and they would prefer to see that applied in the hiring process. Does it mean a former CBP employee has the overall edge? Of course not, there are lots of nuances we're talking about here, but to plainly state "doesn't set you apart whatsoever" is false.

EDIT: I'll agree that right now is tough due to PAs jumping ship left and right and applying outward, but that's a law of averages game; being in CBP still makes you competitive. Maybe if we qualified the statement saying "doesn't set you apart in this current timeframe" it would be more accurate.

[jay_cue]

took the written, physical and panel interview in my early 20's since my dad pushed for it. never had the mindset or desire to be in law enforcement. written was a breeze, physical at the time was a joke which consisted of sit-ups,push ups and a couple minutes doing stair steps on one of those aerobic steps. like I said, never had the mindset or thought of LE so got my *** handed to me during the 3 uniformed personnel interview. looking back, and knowing more about LE the interview should've been a breeze for the most part. it was a 3 scenario add lib type of interview to see how you would react depending on your response and their curve balls.

[Garand1911]

Disagree. You can count on HSI looking at a PA more closely than say your state police or local officer if all other things are equal. PA's already know immigration law, been around large amounts of dope, and are used to working by themselves with little or no help. So no, all HSI group supervisors I've talked to say it does make a difference, and they would prefer to see that applied in the hiring process. Does it mean a former CBP employee has the overall edge? Of course not, there are lots of nuances we're talking about here, but to plainly state "doesn't set you apart whatsoever" is false.

EDIT: I'll agree that right now is tough due to PAs jumping ship left and right and applying outward, but that's a law of averages game; being in CBP still makes you competitive. Maybe if we qualified the statement saying "doesn't set you apart in this current timeframe" it would be more accurate.

+1
Being any kind of Fed LEO does help you when are jumping to a new agency. There might tons of CBPOs applying for SA jobs, but there are even more kids right out of college doing the same, with no experience whatsoever.
Being a CBPO means you are already in the Fed system (pay grade, retirement), are able to pass FLETC, know some immigration and customs law, and have some real world experience. Unlike those college kids, who are applying for their first job, and they tend to not take the job very serious.

Ive known CBPOs who have gone to ICE, FBI, USMS.