This week is National Police Week. A time to remember the ultimate sacrifice made by our country's fallen officers. In this episode we tell the story of one of our own, who was murdered in cold blood, back in 1925.  ..read more

In this episode we explore another unique position within CBP; Import Specialist. So what is an Import Specialist, and what do they do? We asked Assistant Center Director, Bob Bekalarski to answer that very question for us ..read more

Some people end up wanting to provide feedback after entering the U.S. at one of our land border crossings. They may have a question, want to compliment a certain officer, perhaps even file a complaint. For all of these, there’s a mechanism in place to receive and follow up on incoming feedback from the traveling public. In this episode we sit down with a CBP Program Manager that handles some of these feedback submissions ..read more

Employees tell their military background story and how they ended up employed with CBP in the Buffalo Field Office, and discuss CBP's Veteran Support Program ..read more

We talk about the job of an Agriculture Specialist. What they do. Why they do it. And what could potentially happen if they didn't. The stakes are higher than you might realize ..read more

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This is part 2 of a 2 part series on Suicide awareness and prevention. In this episode we talk about the Resilience Skills Training provided by CBP, the importance of financial planning and we hear again from Dr. Kent Corso. Please also check out the CBP Suicide Awareness and Prevention Podcast ..read more

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on Suicide awareness and prevention. In this episode we hear from a Behavioral Psychologist, and a few CBP employees that serve collaterally as Chaplain, Peer Support and Veteran Support Program members. Please also check out the CBP Suicide Awareness and Prevention Podcast ..read more

For Veterans Day we discuss CBP's very active veteran recruitment efforts, the various benefits enjoyed by veteran applicants and new hires, and we describe how and why the new CBP Veteran Support Program began, to further support all of our CBP vets. To all active military members and veterans... We thank you for your service.  ..read more

This week we celebrate the 16-year anniversary of Air and Marine Operations, one of the three uniformed law enforcement components of CBP. In this episode Supervisory Marine Interdiction Agent Shawn Considine from the Great Lakes Marine Branch explains what it’s like to be an Agent with Air and Marine Operations ..read more

Beginning November 8, 2021, foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. for non-essential reasons are required to be fully vaccinated. Listen to learn more about these new requirements and how to be prepared ..read more