The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is the exclusive representative of approximately 18,000 Border Patrol Agents and support personnel assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol. The U.S. Border Patrol falls under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under DHS, the Border Patrol is under the direction of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The NBPC Executive …
San Diego, California – The U.S. Border Patrol continues their attempt to militarize the Border Patrol and display contempt for the rank and file by providing agents with substandard sleeping arrangements while they attend training in the San Diego Sector. Below is a picture of the sleeping arrangements in an airport hangar that the Border …
U.S. Border Patrol Claims They Cannot Afford Lodging for Border Patrol Agents Read More »
In an attempt to further support the failing National Border Patrol Strategy, the Border Patrol decided to waste millions of dollars to construct permanent Forward Operating Bases (FOB) in the Tucson, Yuma, and El Paso sectors. The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) believes FOBs are an enormous waste of taxpayer money for numerous reasons, some …
Border Patrol Agent Clark End of Watch: May 12, 2011 Lead Border Patrol Agent Rojas End of Watch: May 12, 2011 Yuma, Arizona – May 12, 2011 – The National Border Patrol Council is deeply saddened to report the death of Border Patrol Agent Hector R. Clark and Lead Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas Jr. …
Two U.S. Border Patrol Agents Killed in the Line of Duty Read More »
In response to some unscrupulous managers who are trying to provoke bargaining unit employees by making misleading statements about the grievance that was filed regarding the base-layer clothing, the following clarification is provided by the Union: Initially, the Union emphasizes that it supports optional base-layer clothing, and has supported the concept of optional crew …
Due to recent national events specifically targeting law enforcement and two highly suspicious incidents involving Border Patrol agents, the National Border Patrol Council encourages all agents to exercise extreme caution while performing enforcement operations. Criminal groups are surveilling and deliberately ambushing law enforcement officers for no other reason than they wear a uniform and badge. …