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Job Description
Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 33-3021.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Immigration and Customs Inspectors”.
Also Known As…
- Immigration and Customs Inspectors
- US Customs and Border Protection Officer (US CBPO)
- Supervisory CBP Officer
- Special Agent
- Import Specialist
- Customs Port Director
- Customs Officer
- Customs Inspector
- Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO)
- Canine Enforcement Officer (K-9 Enforcement Officer)
- US Customs and Border Protection Officer CBPO
- US Customs and Border Officer
- Supervisory Customs and Border Protection Officer, Port Director
- Supervisory Customs and Border Protection Officer
- Supervisor/Port Director
- Senior Patrol Agent
- Senior Officer
- Senior Inspector
- Senior Customs and Border Protection Officer
- Patrol Inspector
- Law Enforcement-Customs and Border Protection Officer
- Inspector
- Immigration Inspector
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent (ICE Special Agent)
- Duty Officer
- Drug Inspector
- Drug Enforcement Agent
- Deportation Officer
- Customs Opener-Verifier-Packer
- Customs Import Specialist
- Customs and Immigration Officer
- Customs and Border Protection Supervisor
- Customs and Border Protection Inspector (CBPI)
- Chief, Port Director
- Border Patrol Officer
- Border Patrol Agent
- Agriculture Specialist
Tasks for “Inspector”
- Detain persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arrange for legal action, such as deportation.
- Investigate applications for duty refunds and petition for remission or mitigation of penalties when warranted.
- Record and report job-related activities, findings, transactions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions.
- Determine duty and taxes to be paid on goods.
- Testify regarding decisions at immigration appeals or in federal court.
- Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations.
- Examine immigration applications, visas, and passports and interview persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in the U.S.
- Institute civil and criminal prosecutions and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of those in violation of immigration or customs laws.
- Interpret and explain laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers.
- Collect samples of merchandise for examination, appraisal, or testing.
- Locate and seize contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contain such merchandise.
Related Technology & Tools
- Identification card scanners
- Fingerprint scanners
- Digital video cameras
- Hazardous material detectors
- Radioisotope detection devices
- Measurement calipers
- Radiation isotope identifier devices RIID
- Two way radios
- Service revolvers
- Compound light microscopes
- Personal radiation detectors PRD
- Mobile truck X ray units
- Ion mobility spectrometers
- Mobile data computers
- Police shotguns
- Pepper spray
- Tire deflation devices
- Barcode scanners
- Security inspection mirrors
- Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System VACIS
- Laptop computers
- Plastic handcuffs
- X ray inspection equipment
- Metal handcuffs
- Radiation portal monitors RPM
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Hydrometers
- Videophones
- Side-handle batons
- Desktop computers
- Personal computers
- Radiation portal monitor terminals
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
- Microsoft Word
- SAP
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Treasury Enforcement Communications System TECS
- Law enforcement information databases
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Automated Manifest System AMS