US Border Patrol

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:badge US Border Patrol badge
gptkbp:emblem Border Patrol patch
gptkbp:firstChiefJustice Frank Berkshire
gptkbp:formed May 28, 1924
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Border Patrol
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_land_borders
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Jason_Owens
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Honor_First
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Border_Patrol_Tactical_Unit_(BORTAC)
K-9 units
family separation policy enforcement (2018)
Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico
Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR)
controversies over use of force
deployment of surveillance technology
establishment of the Southwest Border Fence
horse patrol units
increased border militarization post-9/11
internal checkpoints operation
involvement in humanitarian aid
involvement in migrant apprehensions
use of drones for surveillance
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Gatekeeper
gptkb:Operation_Streamline
gptkb:Operation_Hold-the-Line
gptkbp:numberOfFloors approximately 19,000 (2023)
gptkbp:numberOfStations over 130 stations
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection
gptkbp:patrols gptkb:U.S.-Canada_border
gptkb:U.S.-Mexico_border
coastal waters
gptkbp:primaryMission detect and prevent illegal entry of individuals into the United States
prevent smuggling of contraband
gptkbp:responsibility counter-terrorism
search and rescue operations
drug interdiction
preventing human trafficking
enforcing immigration laws
gptkbp:sectorCount 20 sectors
gptkbp:uniform green
gptkbp:vehicleType boats
helicopters
ATVs
marked patrol vehicles
gptkbp:website https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/border-patrol
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ruger_Mini-14
gptkb:US-Mexico_border_fence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7