Border Patrol Supervisor Test Flashcards 2025 – Leadership & Operations Review
Who can authorize undercover operations in case of emergency? - correct answer ✔✔ only the
District Director at the INS District or the Chief Patrol Agent at the BP Sector can authorize an
undercover operation.
What form is used to request undercover operations? - correct answer ✔✔ Form SF-819
To whom do you refer news reporters and the like for interviews or information? - correct
answer ✔✔ Refer them to the Public Information Officer. (PIO)
What are some ways that you can disseminate information? - correct answer ✔✔ writing a G-
392 (intel form), calling other stations, notifying agents at your station.
Which form is the "BP request for Official Time for Union Business"? - correct answer ✔✔ Form
G-955
Which form is used to designate a union representative and authoriize release of personal
information to your union? - correct answer ✔✔ Form G-956
Which form is the "Outside Employment or Business Request"? - correct answer ✔✔ Form G-
843A
Who can authorize outside employment? - correct answer ✔✔ for BP, only the Chief Patrol
Agent can authorize outside employment.
Which form do you need in an A-File in which the suspect does NOT have his/her passport? -
correct answer ✔✔ information for Travel Document or Passport, "Form I-217"
, Who gives you authority to carry a firearm? - correct answer ✔✔ AM 20.012: The authority of
certain Immigration Officers to carry firearms is derived from the Attorney General's statutory
(INA 103) responsibility for the enforcement of the Immigration Laws." "Section 287(a)(5) of the
INA provides that, under regulations prescribed by the AG, an Officer of the Service may carry
firearms"
In what section of law is your arrest authority spelled out? - correct answer ✔✔ INA Section 287
to arrest for administrative and criminal violations.
Agent X is involved in a shooting. Within what time frame must he report it to his supervisor? -
correct answer ✔✔ Agent X must report the shooting incident within an hour.
After Agent X's Shooting incident, how long does a supervisor have to report it to his
supervisors? - correct answer ✔✔ Agent X's Supervisor must report the shooting incident to his
Supervisor within an hour.
What is the section number for Firearms Policy Administrative Manuel? - correct answer ✔✔
AM 20.012, Firearms Policy
Can you prosecute a USC for High Speed Flight from an Immigration Checkpoint and if so, is it a
misdemeanor or a felony offense? - correct answer ✔✔ yes and it is a felony.
Within what time frame must vehicle pursuit reports be made? - correct answer ✔✔ Pursuing
agent by the end of shift must make Vehicle Pursuit Report. The sector office must contact
Headquarters in Washington within 72 hours to inform them of the incident.
If the local law enforcement organization calls you and tells you that they know of several illegal
aliens present in a hotel, what should you do? - correct answer ✔✔ Obtain a "Blackie's"
warrant.
What is the Chain of Custody Form? - correct answer ✔✔ I-641.
Who can authorize undercover operations in case of emergency? - correct answer ✔✔ only the
District Director at the INS District or the Chief Patrol Agent at the BP Sector can authorize an
undercover operation.
What form is used to request undercover operations? - correct answer ✔✔ Form SF-819
To whom do you refer news reporters and the like for interviews or information? - correct
answer ✔✔ Refer them to the Public Information Officer. (PIO)
What are some ways that you can disseminate information? - correct answer ✔✔ writing a G-
392 (intel form), calling other stations, notifying agents at your station.
Which form is the "BP request for Official Time for Union Business"? - correct answer ✔✔ Form
G-955
Which form is used to designate a union representative and authoriize release of personal
information to your union? - correct answer ✔✔ Form G-956
Which form is the "Outside Employment or Business Request"? - correct answer ✔✔ Form G-
843A
Who can authorize outside employment? - correct answer ✔✔ for BP, only the Chief Patrol
Agent can authorize outside employment.
Which form do you need in an A-File in which the suspect does NOT have his/her passport? -
correct answer ✔✔ information for Travel Document or Passport, "Form I-217"
, Who gives you authority to carry a firearm? - correct answer ✔✔ AM 20.012: The authority of
certain Immigration Officers to carry firearms is derived from the Attorney General's statutory
(INA 103) responsibility for the enforcement of the Immigration Laws." "Section 287(a)(5) of the
INA provides that, under regulations prescribed by the AG, an Officer of the Service may carry
firearms"
In what section of law is your arrest authority spelled out? - correct answer ✔✔ INA Section 287
to arrest for administrative and criminal violations.
Agent X is involved in a shooting. Within what time frame must he report it to his supervisor? -
correct answer ✔✔ Agent X must report the shooting incident within an hour.
After Agent X's Shooting incident, how long does a supervisor have to report it to his
supervisors? - correct answer ✔✔ Agent X's Supervisor must report the shooting incident to his
Supervisor within an hour.
What is the section number for Firearms Policy Administrative Manuel? - correct answer ✔✔
AM 20.012, Firearms Policy
Can you prosecute a USC for High Speed Flight from an Immigration Checkpoint and if so, is it a
misdemeanor or a felony offense? - correct answer ✔✔ yes and it is a felony.
Within what time frame must vehicle pursuit reports be made? - correct answer ✔✔ Pursuing
agent by the end of shift must make Vehicle Pursuit Report. The sector office must contact
Headquarters in Washington within 72 hours to inform them of the incident.
If the local law enforcement organization calls you and tells you that they know of several illegal
aliens present in a hotel, what should you do? - correct answer ✔✔ Obtain a "Blackie's"
warrant.
What is the Chain of Custody Form? - correct answer ✔✔ I-641.
