A unique tool in the Customs drug campaign is its corps of drug detector dogs, their trainers, and the officers who work with the Training and using a drug detector dog in location narcotics and illegal drugs in vehicles, mail, unaccompanied baggage, and cargo ships could be just part of your responsibility as a Canine Enforcement Officer . Together as a team, you and your dog will expedite the entry process. Pilot Customs Pilots have the rare opportunity to serve not only as pilots, but as law enforcement officers as well. The Customs fleet includes helicopters and single and multi-engine planes. You could be flying one of them as part of a mission in pursuit of would-be smugglers, landing on difficult terrain in a remote area in order to intercept their smuggling attempts.
Pilots also apprehend, arrest, and search violators of federal law.
If you have an FAA commercial pilot's license and are interested in using your aviation skills to protect our borders, then service as a Customs Pilot could be a challenging, unique prospect for you to consider. At the U.S. Customs Service, Auditors have the significant responsibility of ensuring compliance with regulations and principles of sound financial management. An Auditor's job could encompass a variety of potential tasks such as reviewing the financial records of importers and exporters in order to guarantee that U.S. laws and Customs rules and regulations are upheld. This may even involve audits in other countries to insure compliance with appropriate U.S. laws and regulations. As new computer systems are bringing the U.S. Customs Service closer to the paperless office, Computer Specialists are needed to serve as the backbone for those systems.