Thread: Border Patrol recruiting Minn. men and women

Updated at: 01/16/2009 06:00:14 PM

By: Becky Nahm

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Border Patrol recruiting Minn. men and women

A team of federal recruiters are in the Twin Cities hoping to find men and women interested in joining the largest law enforcement agency in the country.

They're conducting a two-day recruiting event hoping to fill positions in U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.

On-site recruiters will provide assistance applying for jobs and offer test-taking tips. They can also share their experiences.

Anyone is welcome, but recruiters especially encourage people with a military background to apply. Veterans currently make up more than 25 percent of CBP's workforce.

To land the job, applicants must complete a written exam, an interview, a language aptitude test or a Spanish proficiency test, a physical test and a medical examination.

Training is provided and includes a 55-day academy training program.

Border Patrol recruits earn between $36,000 and $46,000 in their first year, with the potential of earning up to $70,000 per year within three years of service.

The recruiting event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, January 16 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 17 at the Embassy Suites - Minneapolis Airport in Bloomington.

For more information call (877) 277-9527 or apply online at http://www.borderpatrol.gov, recruitment code SGFT.


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I wish I was young enough to apply.....I'm 61

Originally Posted by HeartlandPatriot

I wish I was young enough to apply.....I'm 61

I wouldn't envy anyone this job. It doesn't pay enough for what those folks have to go through while living with the threat of prison for doing their jobs.