BORDER PATROL PROFESSIONAL
OFFICER PREP QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What form is used to request undercover operations
Answer: SF-819
●● To whom do you refer news reports and the like for interviews or
information?
Answer: Public Information Officer (PIO)
●● What are some ways that you can disseminate information?
Answer: G-392 (Intel Form), calling the stations, muster, notifying
agents at your stations
●● Which form is the "BP Request for Official Time for Union
Business"?
Answer: G-955
●● Which form is used to designate a Union Representative and
authorize release of personal information to your Union
Representatives?
Answer: G-956
,●● Which form is the "Outside Employment or Business Request"?
Answer: G-834A
●● Who can authorize outside employment?
Answer: Only the Chief Patrol Agent can authorize outside employment
●● Which form do you need in an A-File in which the suspect does NOT
have his/her passport?
Answer: I-217 (Information for Travel Document or Passport)
●● Who gives you authority to carry a firearm?
Answer: AM 20.012: The authority of certain Immigration Officers to
carry firearms is derived from the Attorney General's statutory (INA
103) responsibility for the enforcement of the Immigration Laws.
"Section 287(a)(5) of the INA provides that under regulations prescribed
by the AG, an officer of the Service may carry firearms."
●● In what section of law is your arrest authority spelled out?
Answer: INA Section 287 to arrest for Administrative and Criminal
Violations
●● Agent X is involved in a shooting. Within what time frame must the
incident be reported to a supervisor?
, Answer: One (1) Hour
●● After Agent X's notifies a supervisor of a shooting incident, how long
does the supervisor have to report it to the next level?
Answer: One (1) Hour
●● What is the section number for the Firearms Policy Administrative
Manual?
Answer: AM 20.012, Firearms Policy
●● Can you prosecute a USC for High Speed Flight from an
Immigration Checkpoint and if so, is it a misdemeanor or a felony?
Answer: Yes and a Felony
●● Within what timeframe must a Vehicle Pursuit Report be completed?
Answer: The pursuit agent must complete the report by the end of shift.
Sector must contact HQ in Washington DC within 72 hours.
●● If the local law enforcement organization calls you and tells you that
they know of several illegal aliens present in a hotel, what should you
do?
Answer: Obtain a "Blackie's Warrant"
●● What is the Chain of Custody Form?
OFFICER PREP QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What form is used to request undercover operations
Answer: SF-819
●● To whom do you refer news reports and the like for interviews or
information?
Answer: Public Information Officer (PIO)
●● What are some ways that you can disseminate information?
Answer: G-392 (Intel Form), calling the stations, muster, notifying
agents at your stations
●● Which form is the "BP Request for Official Time for Union
Business"?
Answer: G-955
●● Which form is used to designate a Union Representative and
authorize release of personal information to your Union
Representatives?
Answer: G-956
,●● Which form is the "Outside Employment or Business Request"?
Answer: G-834A
●● Who can authorize outside employment?
Answer: Only the Chief Patrol Agent can authorize outside employment
●● Which form do you need in an A-File in which the suspect does NOT
have his/her passport?
Answer: I-217 (Information for Travel Document or Passport)
●● Who gives you authority to carry a firearm?
Answer: AM 20.012: The authority of certain Immigration Officers to
carry firearms is derived from the Attorney General's statutory (INA
103) responsibility for the enforcement of the Immigration Laws.
"Section 287(a)(5) of the INA provides that under regulations prescribed
by the AG, an officer of the Service may carry firearms."
●● In what section of law is your arrest authority spelled out?
Answer: INA Section 287 to arrest for Administrative and Criminal
Violations
●● Agent X is involved in a shooting. Within what time frame must the
incident be reported to a supervisor?
, Answer: One (1) Hour
●● After Agent X's notifies a supervisor of a shooting incident, how long
does the supervisor have to report it to the next level?
Answer: One (1) Hour
●● What is the section number for the Firearms Policy Administrative
Manual?
Answer: AM 20.012, Firearms Policy
●● Can you prosecute a USC for High Speed Flight from an
Immigration Checkpoint and if so, is it a misdemeanor or a felony?
Answer: Yes and a Felony
●● Within what timeframe must a Vehicle Pursuit Report be completed?
Answer: The pursuit agent must complete the report by the end of shift.
Sector must contact HQ in Washington DC within 72 hours.
●● If the local law enforcement organization calls you and tells you that
they know of several illegal aliens present in a hotel, what should you
do?
Answer: Obtain a "Blackie's Warrant"
●● What is the Chain of Custody Form?
