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Transit and Railroad Police
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.

Other names for Transit and Railroad Police: Canine Officer (K-9 Officer), Field Training Officer (FTO), Patroller, Patrolman, Police Officer, Police Specialist, Railroad Detective, Railroad Police Officer, Railroad Watchman, Sergeant, Special Agent, Special Agent in Charge, Supervisory Special Agent, Track Patrol, Track Watchman, Transit Police Officer,

What do Transit and Railroad Police do?
  • Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, and other facilities in order to protect company property and shipments, and to maintain order.
  • Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
  • Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property, or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
  • Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
  • Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, and other crimes on railroad property.
  • Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, and strikes involving railroad property.
  • Direct and coordinate the daily activities and training of security staff.
  • Interview neighbors, associates, and former employers of job applicants in order to verify personal references and to obtain work history data.
  • Record and verify seal numbers from boxcars containing frequently pilfered items, such as cigarettes and liquor, in order to detect tampering.
  • Plan and implement special safety and preventive programs, such as fire and accident prevention.
  • Seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twisters.

Do you enjoy these?
  • Still cameras
  • Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles
  • Hazardous material protective apparel
  • Weapons or explosives detectors
  • Alcohol analysers
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR protective shields or masks
  • Weapons or explosives detectors
  • Tape measures
  • Digital cameras
  • Measuring wheels for distance
  • Weapons or explosives detectors
  • Masks or accessories
  • Fingerprint latent print kits
  • Emergency medical services first aid kits
  • Notebook computers
  • Handcuffs
  • Notebook computers
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Night sticks
  • Radiation detectors
  • Personal computers
  • Handguns
  • Handcuffs
  • Police vehicles
  • Police vehicles
  • Police vehicles
  • Military rifles
  • Police or security shotguns
  • Protective gloves
  • Riot helmets
  • Handguns
  • Riot batons
  • Fingerprint equipment
  • Two way radios
  • Digital camcorders or video cameras
  • X ray radiography examination equipment

Technology used
  • Word processing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Internet browser software
  • Map creation software

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