Homeland Security : Information on Training New Border Patrol Agents

The U.S. Border Patrol (BP) is responsible for patrolling 8,000 miles of the land & coastal borders of the U.S. to detect & prevent the illegal entry of aliens & contraband, incl. terrorists & weapons of mass destruction. Despite its efforts, several hundred thousand individuals successfully enter the country illegally & undetected each year. This report addresses these questions: To what extent does the BP¿s basic training program (BTP) exhibit the attributes of an effective training program & how has the BTP changed since 9/11? How much does it cost to train a new BP agent? How does the BP¿s BTP & cost compare to those of other similar fed. & non-fed. law enforcement BTP? What plans, if any, has the BP developed or considered to improve the efficiency of its BTP? Ill.Stana, Richard M. is the author of 'Homeland Security : Information on Training New Border Patrol Agents', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422315514 and ISBN 1422315517.