Transit and Railroad Police

Key skills

A typical day

• •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.

Fields of study

Any field