U.S. Customs and Border Protection
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization, charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, as well as enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States. It has a workforce of more than 45,600 federal agents and officers. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Scanning a delegate bus entering the 2016 Democratic National Convention
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) armed with UMPs
CBP – Office of Field Operations Shoulder Patch
CBPO's boarding a ship.
Federal law enforcement in the United States
The federal government of the United States empowers a wide range of federal law enforcement agencies to maintain law and public order related to matters affecting the country as a whole.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers going aboard a ship to examine cargo
Federal agencies work with other law enforcement during events, such as presidential visits to the UNGA in NYC. Pictured: USSS, DSS and ATF
CBP Officers and Border Patrol Agents at a ceremony in 2007
A Bureau of Engraving and Printing Police (BEP) patrol car.
