National Border Patrol Council
National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is the labor union which represents over 17,000 Border Patrol Agents and support staff. The NBPC was founded on November 1, 1965, and its parent organization is the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO. The NBPC's executive committee is staffed by current and retired Border Patrol Agents and, along with its constituent locals, employs a staff of a dozen attorneys and field representatives. The NBPC is associated with the Peace Officer Research Association of California Legal Defense Fund|California’s Legal Defense Fund. The president of the NBPC is George E. McCubbin, III.
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