Washington - Analysis of a recently completed report reveals growing diversity within the U.S. Custom and Border Protection work force, showing that nearly one in three employees currently working in the border security agency are Hispanic. CBPs 31.5 percent Latino labor force outpaces the national civilian force, which is 10.7 percent Latino Americans.

CBP is the largest uniformed law enforcement agency in the country, with more than 58,000 workers. Its Office of Border Patrol deploys law enforcement and mission support employees of which 49 percent are Latino.

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CBP attributes its employment success among Hispanics to community outreach, career development and targeted recruiting for underrepresented groups, said Franklin Jones, Executive Director of Equal Employment Opportunity. Our employees interact with diverse customers everyday and we are striving to become a model employer that hires and retains a talented, multicultural workforce to best serve and protect the public.

Notably, Latinos have significant representation throughout CBP occupational levels from entry level through the Senior Executive Service. These statistics are contained in CBPs Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report on Hispanic Employment.

As of August 1, Hispanics accounted for the following percentages within each occupational level:

Occupational Level	Hispanic Percentage in Grade
Grades 1-4	16.3%
Grades 5-9	32.4%
Grades 10-11	37.0%
Grade 12	29.7%
Grades 13-15	16.3%
SES	12.9%
Overall	31.5%