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Also called police captain, police specialist, railroad police and railroad police officer.
$90,230
Median pay a year
4,390
People do this work
6
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Transit and Railroad Police
Summary
Transit and Railroad Police protecting railroad and transit properties, employees, and passengers through monitoring, patrolling, and investigating incidents while enforcing traffic laws and maintaining order
Experience
Transit and Railroad Police
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored transit areas and conducted security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees
Patrolled railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order
Apprehended or removed trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinated with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals
Investigated or directed investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property
Examined credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas
Enforced traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimanded individuals who violated them
Skills
Core Skills
Investigating suspicious activities, Interviewing people, Patrolling properties, Maintaining surveillance, Examining personal documentation, Developing fire safety programs, Enforcing rules and regulations, Preparing incident reports, Providing safety training, Driver's license
Hands-On Work
Apprehending criminal suspects
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Prepared reports documenting investigation activitiesMonitored transit areas and conducted security checksApprehended trespassers or coordinated with law enforcementDirected security activities at derailments and emergenciesPatrolled railroad yards and maintained orderInvestigated freight theft and suspicious damage incidents
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Prepared detailed reports documenting investigation activities and results to support law enforcement efforts.
Apprehended trespassers and coordinated with local law enforcement to maintain safety and security on transit properties.
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Prepared detailed reports that helped resolve cases more quickly to support law enforcement efforts
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Helped resolve cases more quicklyIncreased clarity for ongoing investigationsImproved communication with law enforcement
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Mention if you were trusted to lead any apprehensions.
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Apprehended trespassers and coordinated with local law enforcement to maintain safety and security on transit properties.
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Led a team during apprehensionsTrained new officers on proceduresManaged security during high-risk situations
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Investigating suspicious activities
Interviewing people
Patrolling properties
Maintaining surveillance
Examining personal documentation
Developing fire safety programs
Enforcing rules and regulations
Apprehending criminal suspects
Preparing incident reports
Providing safety training
Directing employee training
Directing fire fighting
The work itself
What a Transit and Railroad Police does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
What it pays
How much does a Transit and Railroad Police make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$68,990
Median
$90,230
75th percentile
$119,290
About 4,390 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
CA
$95,280
$109,650
$109,680
FL
$66,190
$69,810
$70,000
GA
$57,690
$57,690
$72,420
MD
$70,540
$99,420
$119,290
MO
$56,480
$67,840
$67,840
NJ
$86,300
$106,290
$121,830
NY
$84,480
$90,460
$125,910
TX
$61,030
$78,480
$111,280
UT
$87,770
$87,770
$87,770
Other names
Other names for this job
police captain, police specialist, railroad police, railroad police officer, transit authority police, transit authority police officer, transit police officer, canine officer, field training advisor, field training agent, k 9 officer, law enforcement officer.
This page is about the occupation Transit and Railroad Police. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.