(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Transit and Railroad Police
Job Description
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property, or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals. |
100
|
Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results. |
99
|
Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, and other crimes on railroad property. |
98
|
Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, and other facilities to protect company property and shipments and to maintain order. |
85
|
Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, and strikes involving railroad property. |
84
|
Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas. |
74
|
Plan and implement special safety and preventive programs, such as fire and accident prevention. |
62
|
Interview neighbors, associates, and former employers of job applicants to verify personal references and to obtain work history data. |
52
|
Record and verify seal numbers from boxcars containing frequently pilfered items, such as cigarettes and liquor, to detect tampering. |
39
|
Direct and coordinate the daily activities and training of security staff. |
38
|
Seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twisters. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
84
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
74
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
74
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
73
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
66
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
66
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
66
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
65
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
63
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
60
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
60
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
59
|
Processing Information
|
58
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
56
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
54
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
54
|
Thinking Creatively
|
53
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
50
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
50
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
49
|
Getting Information
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
47
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
47
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
46
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
44
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
43
|
Interacting With Computers
|
41
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
40
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
40
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
39
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
39
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
39
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
36
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
35
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
35
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
32
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
31
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
30
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
21
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|