BORDER PATROL SUPERVISOR TEST | 80 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Who can authorize undercover operations in case of emergency? - 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? - Form SF-819
To whom do you refer news reporters and the like for interviews or information? - Refer
them to the Public Information Officer. (PIO)
What are some ways that you can disseminate information? - 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"? - Form G-955
Which form is used to designate a union representative and authoriize release of
personal information to your union? - Form G-956
Which form is the "Outside Employment or Business Request"? - Form G-843A
Who can authorize outside employment? - 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? - information for Travel Document or Passport, "Form I-217"
Who gives you authority to carry a firearm? - 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? - your arrest authority is
spelled out in 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? - Agent X must report the shooting incident within an hour.
13. After Agent X's Shooting incident, how long does a supervisor have to report it to his
supervisors? - 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? - 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? - yes and it is a felony.
Within what time frame must vehicle pursuit reports be made? - 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? - Obtain a "Blackie's"
warrant.
Which of the following is the Chain of Custody Form? - Chain of Custody Form is the I-
641.
What is an I-641A? - The I-641A is the Evidence Label.
What is the minimum amount of time must a supervisors give an employee before a
change in the daily schedule? - Supervisors must give a 24-hour minimum advance
notice before changing the daily schedule.
Which of the following forms is the "Notice of Custody Determination" in an A-File? -
Notice of Custody Determination form is the I-286.
To cancel a Border Crosser Card (BCC), which form would you use? - you would use
the I-275 form to cancel a Border Crosser Card.
Which of the following form is the "Warrant of Removal or Deportation"? - Warrant of
Removal or Deportation form is I-205.
To check the mileage on any given service vehicle at any time, which form would you
check? - Check the Vehicle Mileage Log form G-205.
Which of the following forms is the Vehicle Inventory Fleet Report used at the end of the
month? - Vehicle Inventory Fleet Report Form G-205A.
Which of the following forms is included in a seized vehicle packet? - In a seized
vehicle packet, included forms I-43, Receipt of Property Seized
What is the G-259? - The G-259 is a bi-weekly form used to schedule agent's
workdays, ADOD's, etc.
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Who can authorize undercover operations in case of emergency? - 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? - Form SF-819
To whom do you refer news reporters and the like for interviews or information? - Refer
them to the Public Information Officer. (PIO)
What are some ways that you can disseminate information? - 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"? - Form G-955
Which form is used to designate a union representative and authoriize release of
personal information to your union? - Form G-956
Which form is the "Outside Employment or Business Request"? - Form G-843A
Who can authorize outside employment? - 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? - information for Travel Document or Passport, "Form I-217"
Who gives you authority to carry a firearm? - 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? - your arrest authority is
spelled out in 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? - Agent X must report the shooting incident within an hour.
13. After Agent X's Shooting incident, how long does a supervisor have to report it to his
supervisors? - 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? - 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? - yes and it is a felony.
Within what time frame must vehicle pursuit reports be made? - 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? - Obtain a "Blackie's"
warrant.
Which of the following is the Chain of Custody Form? - Chain of Custody Form is the I-
641.
What is an I-641A? - The I-641A is the Evidence Label.
What is the minimum amount of time must a supervisors give an employee before a
change in the daily schedule? - Supervisors must give a 24-hour minimum advance
notice before changing the daily schedule.
Which of the following forms is the "Notice of Custody Determination" in an A-File? -
Notice of Custody Determination form is the I-286.
To cancel a Border Crosser Card (BCC), which form would you use? - you would use
the I-275 form to cancel a Border Crosser Card.
Which of the following form is the "Warrant of Removal or Deportation"? - Warrant of
Removal or Deportation form is I-205.
To check the mileage on any given service vehicle at any time, which form would you
check? - Check the Vehicle Mileage Log form G-205.
Which of the following forms is the Vehicle Inventory Fleet Report used at the end of the
month? - Vehicle Inventory Fleet Report Form G-205A.
Which of the following forms is included in a seized vehicle packet? - In a seized
vehicle packet, included forms I-43, Receipt of Property Seized
What is the G-259? - The G-259 is a bi-weekly form used to schedule agent's
workdays, ADOD's, etc.
