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I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the background process for CBP is the same as BOP? If not, what is the difference? Any comments would help. Thanks.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the background process for CBP is the same as BOP? If not, what is the difference? Any comments would help. Thanks.

Isn't one a LEO and the other NOT a LEO? That was my impression. Could be wrong. I'm not a LEO but at the state level, a prison guard is quite a bit different than a sworn LEO in terms of training, authority and background.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the background process for CBP is the same as BOP? If not, what is the difference? Any comments would help. Thanks.

I don't remember what a BOP BI involves, so I can 't comment on that. I do know that CBP BI's for both Border Patrol and CBP Officers is a federal SSBI, with the financial add-on. Without going into too much detail your employers, neighbors, LE agencies where you have lived, friends, landlords, NCIC, and credit will all be checked.

As to being a LEO or not being a LEO. That is kind of irrelevant especially on the federal level. The federal laws are old and outdated and there is no push to get them changed, since it isn't a crisis. Both have LEOSA carry. Both have 6(c)/12(d) retirement. I would have to find it and look up the definitions again, but I do know the federal definition of a LEO is very narrow. I don't remember if a correction officer fits the definition (I think they do), but a CBP officer doesn't, even though they are in fact LE.

Well I fall under the federal level. I agree with terms of training, authority. Just unsure about background. I fall under the GS law enforcement category as far as pay if that means anything?

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The BOP background was conducted by OPM or a contractor for OPM. It sounds like they did exactly what you said they do for CBP. Do you know if this would speed up the process for CBP as far as background goes? Since I had mine done only a year ago?

Most of the BIs are very similar. It basically comes down to time periods and number of contacts. No CBP will not use a BI completed by a different agency. It is faster for them to just complete their own. If you already have an active SSBI on file that does not mean it was adjudicated to the same standards of the requesting agency. CBPs focus might be corruption, while the IRS might be criminal history. Both would be an SSBI but the adjudication focus would be different. If CBP orders your BOP BI they will have to wait anywhere from a month up to a year. Once they get your old BI they would then adjudicate it. If they find it is not to their standards they will have to order a new one anyway. If there are any issues with the old BI that would e a disqualifierthen CBP would have to order a new BI. It is just faster to do the investigation from the start, then compare the two when the old BI comes in

The CBPO does their own polygraph. They do not contract with an outside agency.