According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results. | 86% |
| Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees. | 84% |
| Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals. | 83% |
| Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property. | 81% |
| Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order. | 81% |
| Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property. | 81% |
| Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas. | 79% |
| Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them. | 78% |
| Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security. | 76% |
| Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff. | 74% |
| Record and verify seal numbers from boxcars containing frequently pilfered items, such as cigarettes or liquor, to detect tampering. | 72% |
| Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data. | 71% |
| Seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twisters. | 69% |
| Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention. | 68% |
