| Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1998 – present[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Agency | United States Border Patrol |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Part of | Special Operations Group |
| Headquarters | El Paso, Texas |
| Abbreviation | BORSTAR |
| Structure | |
| Active Personnel | 253 (2015)[2] |
The Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) is one of two police tactical units in the Special Operations Group, under the United States Border Patrol (USBP). The unit is trained in emergency search and rescue, medical evacuation (medevac), and tactical emergency medical services (TEMS) response in hazardous environments.[1][2] It primarily assists injured or stranded migrants who enter the United States illegally from Mexico at remote desert locations.
The BORSTAR Headquarters is located in El Paso, Texas, and units are stationed in each southwest Border Patrol sector.[3][4]
- ^ a b "Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR)" (PDF). United States Customs and Border Protection. March 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b CBP's Special Operations Group Program Cost and Effectiveness are Unknown (PDF). Office of Inspector General (Report). January 29, 2016. OIG-16-34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR)" (PDF). U.S. Customs and Border Protection. May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2013.
- ^ Devantier, Alecia T. (2006). Extraordinary Jobs in Government. Ferguson. ISBN 9781438111742.