Interested applicants can discuss career options with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recruiters at the Military Job Fair, September 15, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 7930 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore.
CBP is the nation’s border security agency charged with facilitating the free flow of legitimate international trade and travel, enforcing customs and immigration laws at our nation’s ports of entry, and protecting our nation’s agriculture against invasive insect pests and federal noxious weeds, and plant and animal diseases.
“Customs and Border Protection is hiring, and we’re offering qualified candidates an opportunity to pursue a challenging and rewarding law enforcement career while also helping us to protect America,” said regional CBP Recruiter Kayla Etheridge. “Whether on the frontline or behind the scenes, CBP needs eligible applicants to fill critical border security and law enforcement positions across the country.”
“As our nation’s border security agency, Customs and Border Protection fills a vital role in our nation’s security and defends against bad people and bad things that threaten our way of life,” said Casey Owen Durst, CBP’s Director of the Baltimore Field Office. “CBP is in the midst of unprecedented hiring opportunities. If you have what it takes to serve your country on our nation’s frontlines, then apply to join our team today.”
CBP officers perform a wide variety of duties, including, but not limited to: conveyance and traveler inspection; passenger and cargo analysis; and law enforcement activities relating to revenue and trade, seizure of contraband, interdiction of agricultural pests and diseases, and admissibility of persons at 328 ports of entry located at airports, sea ports and land borders across the United States.
The CBP officer position is a full-time, uniformed position that requires regular qualification and carrying of a firearm, and includes paid training at CBP’s Field Operations Academy, located at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Ga.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and resident for the last three years, have a valid driver's license, pass a medical examination, and fitness and drug tests. Applicants must also pass a thorough background investigation and polygraph examination.
For more information on a CBP officer career and other career fields, visit CBP Careers. Apply today at https:www.cbp.gov/careers/apply-now.
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12 comments:
Soldiers of recent conflicts honor and service aside do not make very good civilian law enforcement or armed officials in any capacity.
7:43, wow. Hope you don't need one to help you or yours.(map)
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Soldiers of recent conflicts honor and service aside do not make very good civilian law enforcement or armed officials in any capacity.
September 14, 2017 at 7:43 PM
I somewhat agree with you in as far that a lot have developed mental issues such as PTSD and other issues. Issues that caused them to commit suicide while in combat theatre and when returning home also.
If they tell anyone they need help with those issues, they automatically lose their clearance and their career is over and no chance of getting employment that requires one.
They may be one of the contributing factors in vets turned cops killing so many civilians and pets.
I am not trying to be disrespectful to either cops or vets but that's just the way I see it. IMO
And you know this first hand? Have you served and now make a bad leo or armed official? Give me a break... Are you going to go protect our borders...I doubt it.
So if a person goes to war so you can blog anonymously and get honorable discharge show no signs of mental illness they should be AUTOMATICALLY removed from law enforcement opportunities. Even thou they have passed background, lie detector, blood/uirne, 500 question physiological, physical fitness test AND 3 hour interview with a head doctor? YOU say NO sorry your lying can't be a cop your were in combat. This must go for ALL le that have been in shootings then or dealt with the horrible things humans do to each other. Your OPINION makes me sick to my stomach. IMO.
743 I recently made promotion and do a fantastic job. Your comment is CNN
wow you guys are so emotional. it's already been proven combat vets have mental health issues from what they saw and did in combat, and it's been widely reported about the suicides both in country and when they return home. Read up on something before going off half cocked. You are displaying the very symptoms that are being discussed.
If that is how you respond to everything you don't like or agree with you do deserve a closer look.
September 14, 2017 at 11:00 PM
Why do you feel the need to defend yourself so strenuously?
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743 I recently made promotion and do a fantastic job. Your comment is CNN
September 15, 2017 at 12:02 AM
Self-eval and self-diagnosis eh? You'll probably be chief soon. lol
According to the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research 20% of the vets who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from either major depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. 19.5% of vets in these two categories have experienced a traumatic brain injury. These three service related disorders alone have an enormous impact on the demand for veteran mental health treatment.
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2.1 million veterans received mental health treatment from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the five year period from 2006 through 2010. A study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed that only 50% of returning vets who need veteran mental health treatment will receive these services.
Both active duty service members and veterans face barriers to treatment for mental health issues. Some of the barriers veterans face, identified by the USGAO and other sources, include:
Personal embarrassment about service related mental disabilities
Long wait times to receive mental health treatment
Shame over needing to seek mental health treatment
Fear of being seen as weak
Stigma associated with mental health issues
A lack of understanding or lack of awareness about mental health problems and treatment options
Logistical problems, such as long travel distances in order to receive this type of care
Concerns over the veteran mental health treatment offered by the VA
Demographic barriers and false perceptions based on these demographics such as age or gender
According to the American Psychological Association, in the year 2005 22% of veterans sought veteran mental health treatment in the private sector rather than getting help from the VA. That number has increased along with wait times at many of the VA mental health facilities around the country.
Veteran Mental Health and Substance Abuse
One important aspect of veteran mental health treatment is substance abuse. The National Institute of Drug Abuse reports that substance abuse among veterans is strongly related to their exposure to combat. One study by the organization showed that 25% of returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans showed signs of substance abuse disorder.
Another study by NIDA showed that in 2008 active duty and veteran military personnel abused prescription drugs at a rate that was more than twice the rate for the civilian population. In 2009, the VA estimated that around 13,000 vets from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from alcohol dependence syndrome and require veteran mental health treatment for this problem.
The Link between TBI and PTSD
The New England Journal of Medicine performed a survey that identified a link between traumatic brain injury or TBI and post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. The evidence showed that military members who experienced a traumatic brain injury were more than twice as likely to suffer from PTSD later on than service members who did not suffer a TBI. The PTSD onset was generally 3-4 months after returning from deployment.
One important component of veteran mental health treatment is identifying when this treatment is needed. For newly released veterans the delay between the TBI and the onset of PTSD could mean that the service member has been discharged before they experience severe symptoms. For older vets the PTSD symptoms that they experience could last for many years and require extensive treatment.
https://nvf.org/veteran-mental-health-facts-statistics/
Don't shoot the messenger. I hope your stomach feels better.
self opinion and conjecture offer absolutely nothing these days (CNN/MSNBC/NBC/ABC/CBS). Statistics do. Thank you 637am for your stats.
I still will hire a vet over a true green/trouble maker wanting a hand out any and every day!!
I still will hire a vet over a true green/trouble maker wanting a hand out any and every day!!
September 15, 2017 at 10:05 AM
Nothing wrong with hiring a vet. They have earned whatever they get. But if they have issues, even if they are not aware of them, they should get the help they need without being punished for it or made to feel "broken".
It could be career suicide if they are still in service and they ask for help. They immediately lose their security clearance and are more or less useless and cannot advance and most likely would be cycled out. That is a real deterrent for some to seek any help.
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