CBP officer

[MrAce]

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[MrAce]

18-9 here still waiting on Polly. Question, anyone here ever apply for BOP (Federal Correction Officer)? What’s the hiring process like for them? They seem to recruit a lot. Anyone know anything about them?

[Camelbak]

Depends on the facility, but for me, start to finish was about six months. You'll go and do a test, interview, and if you pass they'll also fingerprint you and start your e-QIP. You'll come back later for the medical and drug test. Once that clears, you'll start working. They do your background while you are working, so you don't have to wait for it to clear to start. Within six months of starting you'll go to FLETC for the academy, it's only about a month and it's not difficult.

BOP is a good way to get your foot in the door, it's why I did it. However, the pay is really lacking compared to other FLEO. You'll start off either GL-5/6 and only go to 7 noncompetitive. If you want your 8 you have to compete. Once you get your 8, you are stuck there unless you want to do supervisor roles or other specialties.

[Rmodel1965]

Current bop here. I went in as a gl5. 3.5 years in I have my ws08 now for a year and a half. Equalivent to about an gs 11 step 6 in pay. The nice thing about going to the bop. With one year in the bop you can bq for the gs9 cbp announcement.

I applied for the bop went to a high security pen. They hire a lot esp a FCC they have multiple prisons in one location ex FCC Pollock, Beaumont

Hiring process was done in one day at my location start to finish and I was given a conditional offer and started about a month and a half later. I'm currently on my 3rd duty station. With the bop you can live in about 122 different locations

[DP23]

You don't need experience to work BOP? Camelbak Rmodel1965

[Rmodel1965]

Gl5 is 3 years of general work experience to bq

[WindyCityGuy]

Anyone else reporting to FLETC July 1? Or any people going to/at Chicago POE?

[E1420]

I’ll see you there 7/1 , I’m going to Laredo though.

[radsavage]

were you announcement 18-5 or 6?

[SmokeScreen07]

Anthony_525 Seriously? What announcement are you? Congrats on getting your medical cleared so fast, but what the beep.

[rergang3]

SmokeScreen07 Anthony_525 My thoughts exactly. I'm also 19-4 and I've been waiting almost a month just to get the tentative selection to start! There's no reason for me not to at least get that based on qualifications and test score. Then there's this guy who's literally blowing me out of the water haha

[Evolution81]

Got the call!!!!!!!!
Eod 5/28/19
fletc 6/13- 10/18/19
N.O. Louisiana

[dannyboy33]

oh man congrats! I have been watching your progress. I hope I get my background started soon sheesh.

[Evolution81]

thanx bro..its been a loong process man talk about hurdles ..i deserve it!..LOL

[raudy06]

congrats man!!

[Anthony_525]

SmokeScreen07 Anthony_525 My thoughts exactly. I'm also 19-4 and I've been waiting almost a month just to get the tentative selection to start! There's no reason for me not to at least get that based on qualifications and test score. Then there's this guy who's literally blowing me out of the water haha

SmokeScreen07 I am announcement 19-4. Did you get your NOR/notice for referral yet? I got my tentative selection the day after recovering my NOR/ notice of referral.
im surprised the medical cleared so fast, I don’t have any real medical history, but there were a few injuries I documented on there.

[standtheman]

nice with medical got cleared so fast. i did lasik and they have me wait for 3 months to re test it. and next monday will be my 3rd month after lasik. hopefully they will put me into the eyes exam again.

[rergang3]

Anthony_525 Yes. I received it on 2/13/19 and have gotten nothing since. I was told to wait, but it's pretty stupid to wait this long just to get things rolling

[SmokeScreen07]

Anthony_525 Are you DH or Regular?. That's really surprising they cleared you so fast, after mentioning multiple injuries, I take it your injuries were minor?. Either way congrats and good luck, you seem to be moving pretty quickly with your application.

[xknuckles]

Jeez I’m 19-3 and about 3 weeks in after my medical still waiting for clearance

[Tremellio]

N.N. How did your polygraph go?!

[Hopejoy]

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[Evolution81]

*Crickets ...I assume my man 50 Grand AKA N.N failed the poly ..smh...if he passed he would've posted in every forum as soon as he got out

[Hopejoy]

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[Evolution81]

Sending positive vibes to tremellio ...hopefully he passes...NN will literally complain every other day about the process but when he fails he is quieter then a church mouse..:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D...I guess karma is a mutha since he got me temp banned from the forum awhile back

[CBPO.BPJ]

Completed my second polygraph for the second time and passed for the second time yesterday the 8th. This time they told me they submitted everything already so I passed 100% so I should be in hearing from the BI soon!

[Hal29]

You said your 2nd poly? Who else did you poly for?

[CBPO.BPJ]

Hal29 same poly test for CBP, they made me retake it. I started back in March of 2018 (1 year ago)

[CBPO.BPJ]

My progress so far...

Applied-03/30/18
Exam-4/3/2018
NOR-4/12/18
Tentative Selection Letter-4/20/18
Eqip Rejected-5/2/18
Medical-5/3/18
PFFT-5/3/18
Eqip NOR to OPR-5/4/18
PFFT Passed- 5/5/18
Medical Passed- 5/19/18
SI-6/14/2018
SI Passed-6/15/2018
Polygraph scheduled-11/9/18
Polygraph Verbally PASSED- 11/9/18
Retake Polygraph Scheduled for 1/7/2019- on 12/16/2018 but canceled due to shutdown
Rescheduled Polygraph on 2/26/2019- Scheduled for 3/4/2019
Polygraph canceled and rescheduled on 2/28/2019- Scheduled for 3/6/2019
Polygraph canceled and rescheduled on 3/1/2019- Scheduled for 3/8/2019
Polygraph Verbally PASSED and GUARANTEED 100% according to examiner as they stated they submitted my info- 3/8/2019


CASS APP-50%

Poly-Pending
BI-In Progress
Drug-In Progress
Final Offer-Pending

[Hal29]

If you had to retake the poly for a 2nd it means you didn't pass the 1st one. Your 1st one was inconclusive. But damn you had a lot of cancellations. I took the poly twice as well.

[SPX]

19-2

Still sitting at 38%.

NOR: 12/2018
Tentative Selection for GS-5: 12/2018
Turned in EQIP: 02/2019 (In Progress)
SI: 02/2019 (Completed/Green ✓)
Medical: 02/2019 (Completed/Green ✓)
PFT-1: 02/2019 (Completed/Green ✓)

Surprised how fast my medical got cleared, seems to be a common problem for others. Took about 2 days after my medical for it to turn green and completed on the app.

Had a overall productive February... still waiting on EQIP to be sent to OPR though.

[David1984]

19-2

Same as me at 38% but unlike you I’m one of the unlucky that still waiting to for my medical to clear that I took in 12/18. I have no medical problems even the nurse and the doctor said that I was perfect on eye and vision. So I have no idea why my medical hasn’t been clears yet.

[SPX]

David1984 How long did it take to release your EQIP to OPR and go green? It's been over a month since I turned it in and no updates yet.

[Luckyjack90]

Hey how are you other 18-8 guys and gals doing so far? I’ve got my fingers crossed right now hoping that I submitted enough info to prove that I don’t have sleep apnea any more and that I’m in great shape to be cleared medically.

[V_AntCBP]

you are stuck at medical review? good luck man, @luckyjack90
Im 18-8 and still waiting for poly...

[txm44]

I’m 18-3 and have been waiting for poly scheduling for quite some time. Med review is a pain but keep an eye on it cause when I finally got cleared it was just on cass no notification via email or anything.

[CBPO.BPJ]

Hey guys and gals, I've been at this for a year and I keep hearing from current or prior CBPO that they make over $100,000 a year even being below GS 13. I was wondering if you can tell me if this is true or not. I've been with my mind set that i will be taking a huge pay cut and it has had me worry but I'm willing to take the risk, but I will definitely not mind if I didn't have to take a pay cut as my wife works also and if I get in this job my wife will have to resign and lose her $60,000 salary and that not including what ever pay cut I will be taking if I join as a GS 7. I just read this down below from a prior CBPO on Glassdoor.. please let me know if anyone has information, oh and yes for those who wants to know, my current salary is $62,500 which is a total with my wife and mine $122,500 a year..




I worked at US Customs and Border Protection full-time

Pros

The job has ample opportunity for overtime. I left as a gs 11 step 5. I made well over $100,000 a year. In addition to the pay and benefits, I felt that I made a difference in my community. I intercepted numerous narcotics and alien smuggling attempts.

Cons

Long hours away from family. Last minute notice of overtime after working a full 8 hour shift.

[d2ep]

CBPO.BPJ what don't you try to get Miami airport or something in FL. Because if you want to swap or move out of AZ you going to have a hard time. Just my 2 cents. MIA (Miami Airport) has ton of OT as well.

[CBPO.BPJ]

d2ep I haven't seen any opening for miami

[boconnor]

Miami is a hard port to get into. A lot of senior guys want to transfer there. So is FLL and Tampa

[d2ep]

CBPO.BPJ hmmm They were offering couple of months ago, maybe its all filled up.

[LMC]

19-4

Medical seems to be going faster for the more recent applicants.

I had my medical appt on 3/1 and my CASS went green check mark today on 3/10.

so far I have submitted EQIP
completed SI
Completed medical

Waiting for PFT appointment date.

my process is out of Los Angeles

[CBPO-DFW]

Anyone here is currently active as a CBPO within Dallas/Fort Worth area? Got a few questions!!!

[mudboned]

VRA here and hoping to get DFW as well!

[CBPO-DFW]

mudboned - R u a current LE here around DFW area & how far have you gone within ur hiring process with CBP?

[mudboned]

CBPO-DFW I am not, I currently live in Chicago. I'm at 38% waiting for poly date.

[CBPO-DFW]

What really triggers u to have the desire to come to DFW area?

[Benjamin.C]

Hello all,

My PT for CBPO is coming up on Tuesday the 12th, any advice on the step-test? I've been training of course lol

This is my progress, thus far it's been moving quickly. Still at 0% though.

GS-9 19-3:

Applied-12/30/18
Exam-Exempt
NOR-2/06/19
Tentative Selection Letter-2/7/19
E-quip Self-reject & re-submit-2/15/19
E-quip pending review-2/19/19
Medical-2/20/19 (additional review for back 2/22/19, no update)
Polygraph Reciprocity Request Released to OPR-2/21/19
PFFT-3/12/19

[gaston]

Dont stress it. When i did it, they even had a counter to keep you in step. Simple

[xknuckles]

Don’t even think about it, it’s a breeze. You just follow the audio tape

[Benjamin.C]

I got the verbal pass! The test was fairly easy, just train.