Transit / Railroad Police

Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Law Enforcement Officer; Patrol Man; Patrol Officer; Patrolman; Police Captain; Police Specialist; Railroad Police; Railroad Police Officer; Transit Police Officer

Tasks

• 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.

Knowledge

• Public Safety and Security
• Law and Government
• English Language
• Customer and Personal Service
• Transportation
• Administration and Management
• Computers and Electronics
• Psychology
• Geography
• Education and Training
• Telecommunications
• Communications and Media

Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Writing
• Active Learning
• Reading Comprehension

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Clarity
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Far Vision
• Speech Recognition
• Written Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Flexibility of Closure
• Selective Attention
• Speed of Closure
• Trunk Strength
• Auditory Attention
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Category Flexibility
• Perceptual Speed
• Time Sharing
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Multilimb Coordination
• Response Orientation
• Static Strength
• Explosive Strength
• Stamina
• Hearing Sensitivity