Office Of Field Operations

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, headed by Assistant Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski, directs the activities of more than 25,000 employees, including more than 20,000 CBP Officers and Agriculture Specialists, and oversees the programs and operations at 20 Field Operations offices, 327 ports of entry, and 15 preclearance stations in Canada, Ireland, and the Caribbean. CBP OFO has full Border Search Authority granted by the U.S. Congress which allows officers to stop, question, inspect and examine any person or conveyance entering or exiting the United States and place those individuals violating federal law under arrest.