United States Border Patrol

United States Border Patrol
United States Border Patrol
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	Seal and left sleeve patch of the United States Border Patrol
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	USBP flag
Abbreviation	USBP
Motto	Honor First
Agency overview
Formed	May 28, 1924
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency; (Operations jurisdiction)	United States
Operations jurisdiction	United States
Size	20,500 lineal miles (33,000 km)
Legal jurisdiction	INA 235 & INA 287. Title 8 USC, 18 USC, 19 USC & 21 USC
Governing body	Department of Homeland Security
General nature	Federal law enforcement;
Specialist jurisdiction	National border patrol, security, and integrity.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Agents	21,370 (Congress Mandated)
Agency executives	Jason Owens, Chief; Matthew Hudak, Deputy Chief;
Parent agency	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Website
	www.cbp.gov

The United States Border Patrol (USBP) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and is responsible for securing the borders of the United States. According to its web site in 2022, its mission is to "Protect the American people, safeguard our borders, and enhance the nation’s economic prosperity."^[1]

With 19,648 agents in 2019,^[2] the Border Patrol is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.^[3] For fiscal year 2017, Congress enacted a budget of $3,805,253,000 for the Border Patrol.^[4] The Border Patrol has the lowest proportion of female agents or officers of any federal agency.^[5]

^ "About CBP". Department of Homeland Security. February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ "U.S.B.P. Staffing FY1992-2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "On a Typical Day in Fiscal Year 2011" (PDF). U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
^ "United States Enacted Border Patrol Program Budget by Fiscal Year" (PDF). U.S. Customs and Border Protection. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
^ Ripley, Amanda (November 14, 2017). "Federal law enforcement has a woman problem. Police agencies are the most male-dominated part of the federal government — and that undermines their mission". Politico. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

[1] "About CBP". Department of Homeland Security. February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[Staffing_FY1992-2019-2] "U.S.B.P. Staffing FY1992-2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[3] "On a Typical Day in Fiscal Year 2011" (PDF). U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2016.

[FY2017sectors-4] "United States Enacted Border Patrol Program Budget by Fiscal Year" (PDF). U.S. Customs and Border Protection. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

[5] Ripley, Amanda (November 14, 2017). "Federal law enforcement has a woman problem. Police agencies are the most male-dominated part of the federal government — and that undermines their mission". Politico. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

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