"Transit and Railroad Police" - Part 1
Job Description, Duties and Jobs

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Basic Job Description:

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

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Job Duties and Tasks for: "Transit and Railroad Police"

Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property, or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.

Direct and coordinate the daily activities and training of security staff.

Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, and strikes involving railroad property.

Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.

Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, and other crimes on railroad property.

Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, and other facilities in order to protect company property and shipments, and to maintain order.

Plan and implement special safety and preventive programs, such as fire and accident prevention.

Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.

Record and verify seal numbers from boxcars containing frequently pilfered items, such as cigarettes and liquor, in order to detect tampering.

Seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twisters.

Interview neighbors, associates, and former employers of job applicants in order to verify personal references and to obtain work history data.