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Posted by: Inspector

With the press for more agents along the U.S. Borders the agency has launched a multi-million dollar ad campaign featuring the Dallas Cowboys and NASCAR as well as billboards along highways. In spite of the latest push they are still finding it very difficult to find qualified candiates, even after raising the age for recruits.This is a growing problem faced by all areas of law enforcement.
The multimillion-dollar recruiting campaign was also prompted by a shortage of qualified candidates, blamed on a number of factors. Among them: jobs that pay more than the Border Patrol's starting salary of about $35,000 to $45,000; the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, which has reduced the flow of military retirees applying for second careers in law enforcement; and the Border Patrol's own stringent requirements.Too many applicants lack the clean criminal records and good credit history required for patrol duty along the border, where bribes are an ever-present temptation.
Nationally, only about 3 percent to 5 percent of applicants for law enforcement jobs meet the requirements, according to Jason Abend, executive director for the National Law Enforcement Recruiters Association. Olsen said the Border Patrol finds an average of one qualified candidate for every 30 to 40 applicants — a rate as low as 2.5 percent.
Demand for 'boots on the ground'
With politicians demanding more "boots on the ground" to secure the Mexican border, the Border Patrol is expanding rapidly. It has gone from about 12,000 agents in 2005 to nearly 15,000 now and wants to reach about 18,000 by the end of the year.
To reach recruits, the agency is posting highway billboards well inland, including suburban Salt Lake City, 800 miles north of the Mexican border, and is looking into other new corners of the U.S.
Michael E. Douglas, a Border Patrol assistant chief patrol agent in Washington, said a team of eight agents is canvassing about 13 Southern states to look for new hires.
"We're going down into the Southeast where we haven't traditionally had a lot of candidates. We are hitting minority groups and trying to make them more aware of who we are," Douglas said.
Border Patrol and NASCAR
During the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season, the Border Patrol put its agency name and seal on the No. 28 Chevy in a sponsorship arrangement worth more than $1 million.
And under a deal signed in November with the Dallas Cowboys, football fans around the U.S. will be seeing TV commercials reminding them that the agency is hiring.
Border Patrol officials are also talking about making a slogan for the agency, one they hope would become as ubiquitous as the Marines' "The few, the proud."
Also, the Border Patrol has raised its age limit for new hires to 40 from 37.
Douglas said it may take several months to know exactly how successful the department's efforts are.

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Posted by: MtBiker

CBP Offering Expedited Hiring Events For Border Patrol Agent Applicants
Individuals interested in becoming Border Patrol Agents now have an opportunity to jump-start the process. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has announced that it is conducting expedited hiring events, which allow successful applicants to begin their new career within 30 days.
Applicants begin the process by registering for the exam on-line. They then prepare for the exam using the agency’s study guide, and take the written exam at one of the designated event locations in Texas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma. Test results are available the same day the exam is taken.
Applicants who pass the test go to Dallas for an accelerated, 2-day hiring process, which includes a background check, polygraph exam, medical and fitness testing, and oral interview. Travel expenses may be reimbursed. If the applicant successfully completes each of these steps, he or she could begin their career as a Border Patrol agent within 30 days, the agency says.
For more information on eligibility, or to learn more about CBP’s expedited hiring events, click on http://www.cbp.gov/

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Posted by: WaterPistola

yikes...might be worth it, I don't know how much longer i can take my shit job waiting for PD's hiring process, or do they require a set time you must stay on for?

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Posted by: federal officer

Super hard test boys and girls !!!
atleast the ability to learn a foreign language part was.

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Posted by: SargeLorenzo

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Originally Posted by WaterPistola yikes...might be worth it, I don't know how much longer i can take my shit job waiting for PD's hiring process, or do they require a set time you must stay on for?

I know, you're 23 and the test scores came out about 2 months ago. I'm surprised you've survived this long

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Posted by: WaterPistola

TELL ME ABOUT IT i don't mind the wait...i really don't. I would like to be doing something relevant to police work though. fed, the Language part of the test was pretty tough, this is not your typical no prep test.

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