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Why join U.S. Customs and Border Protection?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a premier law enforcement agency that
safeguards America’s borders. Every day, CBP protects the public from dangerous threats
and materials attempting to cross the border, while enhancing the nation’s global
economic competitiveness by enabling legitimate trade and travel.
Not only is CBP an exciting place to work, but we offer excellent benefits—from the
inception of your career into retirement!
On a typical day, CBP:
48
countries
328
ports of entry within 20 eld oces
135
Border Patrol stations within 21 sectors
74
Air and Marine Operations locations
(Based on FY 2021 Data)
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Border fence near San Diego.
» 491,688 passengers and pedestrians
» 121,516 incoming international air passengers and crew
» 8,094 passengers and crew on arriving ship/boat
» 362,078 incoming land travelers
» 159,598 incoming privately owned vehicles
» 89,458 truck, rail, and sea containers
» $7.6 billion worth of imported products
» $256 million in duties, taxes and other fees, including more than
$234 million in duties
» 1,703 apprehensions between U.S. ports of entry
» 25 arrests of wanted criminals at U.S. ports of entry
» 723 refusals of inadmissible persons at U.S. ports of entry
» 264 pests at U.S. ports of entry and 2,548 materials for quarantine -
plant, meat, animal byproduct, and soil
» 4,732 pounds of narcotics
» $342,000 in undeclared or illicit currency
» $9 million worth of products with Intellectual Property Rights
violations
» 7 fraudulent documents
» 64,272 men and women including law enforcement and trade
personnel:
» 25,914 CBP Officers
» 19,536 Border Patrol Agents
» 598 Air Interdiction Agents (Pilots)
» 358 Marine Interdiction Agents
» 360 Aviation Enforcement Agents
» More than 867 canine teams and 110 horse patrols
» 222 enforcement hours at and beyond the border, and within the
nation’s interior
» 78 float hours of enforcement missions in the U.S.
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