Occupation: Transit and Railroad Police
Transit and Railroad Police
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
Reported Job Titles
(9)
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Patrol Man
- Patrol Officer
- Patrolman
- Police Captain
- Police Specialist
- Railroad Police
- Railroad Police Officer
- Transit Police Officer
Work Values
| Work Value | Score |
|---|---|
| Achievement | 4 |
| Working Conditions | 4.83 |
| Recognition | 3.33 |
| Relationships | 5 |
| Support | 5 |
| Independence | 5 |
Core Tasks
(10)
- Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
- Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.
- Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
- Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
- Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
- Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
- Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
- Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them.
- Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security.
- Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention.
Supplemental Tasks
(2)
- Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff.
- Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data.