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Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees. Are you ready to join our team? Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
Job Responsibility:
Performs general police duties, processes and operations for the protection of life and property and enforces federal, state and local laws, prevents crime and preserves peace in a railroad surface transportation environment
Responsible for the safety and protection of all persons, including passengers, employees and property
Performs patrol duties on foot and in a police vehicle for prolonged periods of time
Performs security and safety activities at incidents, including, but not limited to, derailments, floods, fires, hazardous material incidents, special trains, and company functions involving railroad property and responsibility
Responds to call for service and assistance, identifies hazards and takes proactive steps to resolve problems
Arrests and detains offenders, conducts thorough preliminary and follow-up investigations to solve crimes and reduce criminal opportunities, conducts searches and seizures and serves warrants
Effectively deals with individuals under various circumstances to resolve disputes and neutralize hostilities, mediates disputes
assists individuals who are sick and need assistance, administers first aid when necessary
Maintains proficiency and safely operates police equipment, including vehicles, computers and weapons, including a firearm
Communicates verbally in person and by radio
presents testimony and evidence in administrative, civil and criminal proceedings
maintains open line of communications with law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, internal and external partners, as necessary or when directed
Records information and prepares a variety of detailed reports with clearly organized thoughts and conclusions
Reads, interprets and applies federal, state and local laws and regulations, railroad and department policies and procedures
Requirements:
Must possess a valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate upon appointment
Minimum of one-year experience as a full-time, sworn patrol officer with a California police or sheriff’s department and have passed a probationary period
Must be a United States citizen or have the ability to work in the United States
Must be 21 years of age
Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment
Must be able to pass all components of the police application process, including: a written examination, a physical agility test meeting the following standards: Bench Press: 57% of applicant’s weight
Illinois Agility run: 20.6 seconds
300 meter run: 92 seconds
push ups: 12
and 1.5 mile run: 19:45 minutes
a job related physical examination
a psychological examination and an in-depth background investigation
Ability to obtain a railroad police commission from the State of California
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
What we offer:
Health, dental, and vision plans
Wellness programs
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Paid time off
Reimbursement of education
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits