The major duty of a Border Patrol Agent is to secure the country’s international borders and the coastal waters from unwanted or foreign entry. The job description entails apprehending and stopping illegal border entry or crossers, criminals and potential terrorists from entering the country and carrying out illegal attacks or activities. The other major duties are listed on the Border Patrol Agent Resume as follows – standing as a guard and watching the border, detecting and apprehending smugglers and illegal crossers; gathering intelligence, making arrests, performing traffic observations and checkpoints; and carrying out other law enforcement duties.
To be successful in this role, the following skills and qualities are required – high level of physical fitness, the ability to stay alert at all times and detect potential threats; capability to make quick and right decisions; and the ability to respond to potentially threatening situations. While a college education is not mandatory, relevant training and certification are required.
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Skills : Ability to plan, organize, and conduct investigations,.
Description :
Conducted routine inspection duties of eligibility criteria relating to entry into the United States or other duties associated with the prevention of alien/contraband smuggling or the removal of aliens.
Collected and analyzed information and evidence to identify smugglers, informants, travel routes, conveyances, stash houses and vendors of counterfeit documents.
Reviewed, prepared, and presented cases for administrative and criminal proceedings on illegal entry, reentry, fraud, assault, and illegal possession.
Interviewed defendants and material witnesses, administer oaths and obtain sworn statements.
Prepared criminal complaints, serve subpoenas, track aliens, affect arrests, and testify in court on behalf of the United States Government.
Detected, prevented, and apprehended undocumented aliens and smugglers of aliens at or near the land borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions.
Responded to electronic sensor alarms.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Marketing
Sr. Border Patrol Agent Resume
Summary : To use the degrees have achieved in their complete value within a Law Enforcement environment. complete and thorough knowledge of Immigration and Nationality Laws, rules, regulations, precedents, court decisions along with current instructions concerning Nationality and citizenship, admission, exclusion, deportation, and rights and requirements of aliens.
Due to the increased in drug smuggling operations, the Border Patrol is the primary drug interdiction agency along the land border between the ports of entry.
Apprehended thousands of pounds of illegal narcotics in 4 years at the Ajo Border Patrol Station.
Performed traffic checks, traffic observation, city patrol transportation checks, and other administrative, intelligence, and anti-smuggling activities.
Served on the DISRUPT team at the Ajo Border Patrol station.
DISRUPT is a specialized undercover unit created in order to interrupt local smuggling organizations within our area of responsibility.
Worked closely with the sector's anti-smuggling and intelligence units, and with the sectors prosecutions team.
Able to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Senior
Education
High School Diploma
Jr. Border Patrol Agent Resume
Objective : Fully trained Border Patrol Agent (BPA) may be eligible for overtime pay up to an additional 25% of salary. Border Patrol Agents (BPA) may also have a higher starting salary based on their duty location. Please visit the OPM website for more information.
Skills : Confined Space Certified, Completed US Border Patrol Mobile Response Team Training.
Description :
Experienced in the use of heavy equipment such as skid steer, backhoe, track hoe, dump truck, and general tractor operations.
Assigned to the Kingsville, Texas Border Patrol Station located in the Rio Grande Valley Sector.
Duties included conducting checkpoint operations, migrant & drug interdiction operations in a brush/desert environment during all hours.
Experienced as a small unit squad leader filling an acting supervisory role for the station Brush Crew.
Performed farm and ranch checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
Developed and updated program management plans and life-cycle cost estimates.
Developed market research plans, analyses, and acquisition plans.
Compiled and developed cost estimation and acquisition program baseline documentation.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Criminal Justice
Border Patrol Agent III Resume
Summary : To obtain a permanent, long term position within your company utilizing past experiences and skills. 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.
Skills : Inventory Management & Logistics, Knowledge Of SAP, Jovix, And Cognos Computer Systems.
Description :
Often worked closely with officers of these agencies as well as state and local law enforcement officers.
Required specialized knowledge, investigative and law enforcement skill.
Included surveillance skills, ability to operate traffic observation and checkpoints, sign cutting, the ability to deal with the public, develop and maintain confidential and open informants, search and interview techniques.
Conversed with detainees was able to develop information concerning the locations of aliens illegally.
Narcotics trafficking and reveal patterns and methods to infiltrate these smuggling rings.
Regularly processed detained aliens, served warrants and prepared reports for the deportation of such aliens.
Prepared prosecution reports, memorandums, and affidavits and notified.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Diploma
Border Patrol Agent II Resume
Summary : To advance in career and utilize current education accomplishments. would like to manage a successful team and help the company as a whole maintain its goals and mission.
Skills : Inventory Management & Logistics, Knowledge Of SAP.
Description :
Utilized various methods in performing the task of identifying illegal border incursions.
Maintained and control assigned duty areas by performing sign cutting duties, responding to sensor activations and utilizing MSS/mobile scopes to relay illegal foot or vehicle border incursions to the Agents in the field and to visually assist in apprehending subjects, vehicles or illegal contraband.
Utilized the ZBF Backscatter/Radiation mobile system during checkpoint operations to reveal the smuggling of illegal contraband to include illegal drugs, undocumented immigrants, weapons and bulk cash for Government seizure.
Performed mobile traffic check duties to identify/reveal the smugglers and smuggling of undocumented immigrants.
Performed foot patrol in the very treacherous mountain areas surrounding the Eastern portion of San Diego County to identify old and new foot traffic patterns of smugglers and to apprehend those who have made it that far North of the border.
Involved the detection and apprehension of undocumented aliens and their smugglers by maintaining surveillance from a covert position.
Responded to electronic sensor alarms, utilizing infrared scopes during night operations, using low-light-level television systems.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
General
Border Patrol Agent I Resume
Objective : Plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise all aspects of warehousing and logistical operations to include procurement, production, quality control, and distribution within an organization.
Skills : Microsoft Office Programs, Apple Literate, Numeric Data Entry, Smart System Data Entry, Cash Handling.
Description :
Protectived Assignments with Federal Air Marshals.
Proficiented with various investigative computer systems including but not limited to TECS, NCIS, and NLETS.
Reported writing duties included writing detailed yet concise and clear narrative reports of investigation.
Reported of interviews, seizure & arrest reports, progress reports for trainee agents, classroom lectures for firearms training, and reports detailing special assignments.
Enforced customs and immigration statues and other federal laws Detected, deterred and or arrested suspected drug smugglers and those seeking to make.
Detected, prevented, and apprehended undocumented aliens and smugglers of aliens at or near the land borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions.
Performed farm and ranch checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor Of Science
Assistant Border Patrol Agent Resume
Summary : Border Patrol Agent is responsible for patrolling the borderline and securing it from threats. Responsible for inspecting cargo, vehicles, persons, and equipment crossing the border. Able to communicate effectively by radio or phone with other agents and supervisors in order to ensure their safety.
Skills : Knowledge Of SAP, Jovix, And Cognos Computer Systems, Plant And Refinery Operations, Forklift Certified.
Description :
Interpreted and followed tracks, marks, and other physical evidence
Used infrared scopes during night operations
Responded to aircraft sighting and other anti-smuggling activities
Performed farm and ranch checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
Patrolled the international boundary and coastal waterways and using a variety of Government assets for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.
Asseted may include but are not limited to: vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles
Utilized a handheld mobile device that monitored sensor activations for dispatch when the signal with local database operations was interrupted.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
General
Border Patrol Agent/Coordinator Resume
Headline : Border Patrol Agent is responsible for both border patrol and border control operations. This includes working with the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to secure our borders, enforce U.S. laws, and protect our nation from foreign threats.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Sales, Retail Management, Video Editing.
Description :
Charged with detecting and preventing unlawful entry of foreign nationals along the maritime border.
Located, identified, and apprehended undocumented aliens and placed them into deportation proceedings.
Investigated employers who were knowingly hiring and employing undocumented aliens.
Participated in multi-agency task forces and investigated and prosecuted criminal violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act and related statutes.
Border Patrol on a multi-agency task force investigating West African financial fraud organizations operating throughout South Florida.
Successfully investigated and prosecuted several suspects for financial crimes as well as immigration-related fraud and other violations.
Employed a variety of law enforcement techniques to help accomplish that goal.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Political Science
Associate Border Patrol Agent Resume
Summary : A tremendously ambitious leader with over 8 years of retail sales experience and over 5 years of retail management experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, outstanding interpersonal aptitude, and an unparalleled commitment to accomplishment. Exceptional ability to build team cohesiveness.
Skills : Surveillance, Microsoft Office, Computer, Database, Criminal Justice, Interview.
Description :
Served as a marine vessel crewman and as a member of a plain-clothed intelligence unit.
Worked in conjunction with other state and federal agencies investigating the activities and organizational structure of domestic criminal organizations.
Extensived computer experience; including MS Access database, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
Responsible for designing, building, and implementing an automated Marine Vessel Tracking System (VTS) database, programed in MS Access.
VTS streamlined required reporting and reduced work redundancies.
Used infrared scopes during night operations
Responded to aircraft sighting and other anti-smuggling activities.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Homeland Security
Border Patrol Agent Resume
Summary : Working with Border Patrol gained knowledge of federal and immigration law. really enjoyed working law enforcement, enjoy helping people and making a difference. received an injury to the left knee that restricts me from doing the running aspect of the job.
Skills : Spanish Language Instructor, Taught Spanish To Border Patrol Agents.
Description :
Border to apprehend aliens and drugs being smuggled.
Conducted surveillance and gathered intelligence on crossing points, and areas of illegal activity.
Testified in Federal Court. Received numerous Outstanding awards.
Discovered booby-traps being used by smugglers.
Prevented terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States while detecting and preventing the smuggling and unlawful entry.
Responded to electronic sensor alarms
Interpreted and followed tracks, marks and other physical evidence.
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