The Border Patrol Academy Podcast talks about preparing for a very tough job. That's guarding the United States border. Working as a border patrol agent for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is difficult. And the men and women who want to do that role undergo a rigorous training program. The law enforcement training combines a police academy and a boot camp. The agents also learn Spanish as part of their training. The US Border Patrol Academy (BPA) is in Artesia, New Mexico, near both Carlsbad and Roswell. The BPA training is six long months, much of it in terrible heat. Most Americans don't know much about this training or what border patrol agents go through. This podcast aims to change that.
The Border Patrol Academy Podcast explains what the training is like. It also talks about what life is like for a border patrol agent. Several Border Patrol Academy leaders have hosted the show. Chief Jason D. Owens voiced the first season of this podcast. When he switched jobs to move to the Del Rio sector, Ryan F. Landrum took over his position. He is the current show host.
The subtitle of the Border Patrol Academy Podcast is W.I.N.—What's Important Now. So the program asks serious questions about a serious topic. There is much talk about homeland security and law enforcement. But it also shows a more personal side. The hosts ask their guests about their families and personal interests.
Past Border Patrol Academy Podcast guests include Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar. He spoke to a BPA graduating class and then spoke on the show about the border. Female border patrol agents talked about being a woman in this male-dominated field. Other guests spoke about the BTA's rigorous training. And they explain the selection process to get there in the first place. Chance Farrar, a border patrol agent, spoke to the show about his unique sideline job. That's competing as a mixed martial arts athlete.
People interested in learning more about law enforcement and the US border may enjoy the Border Patrol Academy Podcast.
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