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Patrol agents need to be self-motivated,

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independent.

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They have to be very comfortable
with being on their own,

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dealing with rapidly
evolving and potentially dangerous situations.

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Well, I think you need to be a role model.

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You need to show your more junior members
what it means to be

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a good Border Patrol agent.

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It is prideful
to know that you're out there

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protecting the rest of the United States.

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Before the Border Patrol,

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I actually worked in mental health
for over ten years, probably close to twenty.

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It was a great career,
but it was very sedentary.

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So when I heard about the Border Patrol
and the idea of just being outside

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and being able to take a more active role
in stopping things like drug

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trafficking or human trafficking,
it really seemed like

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something that I would be good at
and something I would enjoy.

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It's very fulfilling for me.

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I'd say at this point I've

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been in for thirteen years, I've kind of moved
into more of a leadership role.

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I'm a team lead for our Sensor program,
so we have about five guys

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working at our office.

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We're very tight knit.

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We work well together.

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It's a really good work environment.

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I am glad I came to Border Patrol.

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My grandfather was law enforcement,
my uncle is law enforcement.

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My father is a firefighter.

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So first responders,
things like that run in my family.

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And I just eventually found that
that's where I was meant to be as well.

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We need people to join that,
know what they're getting themselves into

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and that stick around
so they can continue to use the experience

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that they gained in this job.

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There's just a lot of opportunity
to do different things.

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You have a lot of freedom here that you're
not going to get at other agencies.

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With being a smaller station,
you kind of know everyone, so that's nice.

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You have people from different shifts
that will help you out if need be.

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Each station is different.

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Each area is slightly different.

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Each area has so many different details.

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Our ATV units,
our prosecutions, our intel.

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When we're fully operational,
we have the Flex team,

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which is our mountain team.

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We have a rapid response team.

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We've had hiking teams in the past.

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There's so many different places that need
someone

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that's willing and able
to step in and fill.

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There's always a need for more people.

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So absolutely
go for it with all you've got.