CBP to hire more field officers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now accepting applications to fill officer positions at border entry points mostly in the Southwest, Upper Midwest and Northeast.    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now accepting applications to fill officer positions at border entry points mostly in the Southwest, Upper Midwest and Northeast, CBP said in a statement Friday.
   The agency said due to “mission critical needs,” it is offering recruitment incentives to fill positions Douglas, Lukeville, Nogales and San Luis, Ariz.; Calexico, Calif.; Coburn Gore and Jackman, Maine; Pembina and Portal, N.D.; and Presidio, Texas. The incentive pays 25 percent (except Pembina, which pays 10 percent) of an employee’s base pay (including locality) per year for three years, CBP explained.
   CBP officers are federal law enforcement officers, and are required to wear uniforms and carry firearms as part of their duties. They perform a range of inspection, passenger and cargo analysis, examination and law enforcement activities related to the arrival and departure of travelers, cargo and transportation conveyances at U.S. ports of entry.
   CBP did not specify how many officers it plans to hire. More details about the available positions may be found at https://www.usajobs.gov.