Criminal Justice: The U.S. Border Patrol

Examine the current status of the U.S. Border Patrol along the Mexican border.  

What makes the duties and responsibilities of this position one of the most important and dangerous of any law enforcement position in the country?

What measures could be implemented to make the border a safer and more secure environment for all U.S. Citizens?

Prepare a 2 – 3 page, well constructed essay, using APA style formatting, to discuss these questions.

The body of your text will include an introduction stating the purpose of your paper, several well-formulated paragraphs of no less than five sentences with appropriate transition sentences between them, and a conclusion bringing your paper to an orderly close.

Your entire paper – from the layout to the citations – must conform to APA format to include an abstract page and a closing summary paragraph.

Textbook: Alden, E. (2008). The Closing of the American Border:  Terrorism, Immigration and Security since 9/11.  HarperCollins Publishing: NT, New York.

Possible reference material:

http://www.usborderpatrol.com/Border_Patrol90.htm

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/congressional_test/border_problem.xml

https://content.grantham.edu/at/CJ453/The_Role_of_US_Border_Patrol.pdf