CBP Officer Entrance Examination case studies
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The CBP Officer Entrance Examination is the written screening step for people applying to become U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, the uniformed workforce that inspects travelers and cargo at U.S. The CBP Officer Entrance Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 2,733 words.
1Land Border Primary Lane: Suitcases, Receipt, and a Same-Day Claim
on a Friday, a traveler arrives alone at a northern land border primary lane in a sedan with Ontario plates. She states she left home at 9:00 a.m.
499 words, about 2 min2Secondary Inspection Staffing: Workload, Emergency Coverage, and Overtime
Secondary inspection at a small port operates from 14:00 to 18:00. Records show 120 travelers require secondary processing in that window.
596 words, about 3 min3Enforcement Report Revision: Prohibited Plant Material Seizure
You are completing a report on a seizure of prohibited plant material at an airport. The facts: At 10:12 a.m., a traveler presented a declaration form marked 'no food.' During baggage inspection at 10:20, an officer found 2.3 kg of fresh leaves in vacuum-sealed bags inside a checked suitcase.
531 words, about 3 min4Deferred Inspection Memo: Crewmember Exclusion and Failure to Appear
Read this excerpt from an internal port memo: 'Section 4.2 Deferred inspection. An arriving traveler who is otherwise admissible but lacks a required secondary document may be placed in deferred inspection only when: (a) identity is confirmed by a valid passport; (b) the missing document can be obtained without departing the United States; and (c) the traveler has no prior removal order or pending criminal charge.
520 words, about 3 min5Holding Cell Threat: Intervention, Documentation, and Reporting
During a busy shift at a land port, a junior officer tells you he plans to 'rough up' a detainee who spat at an officer, saying 'he needs to learn.' You are a senior officer with eight years of service; the assigned supervisor is off-site at a meeting. The detainee is handcuffed in a holding cell.
587 words, about 3 min