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Occupational Description

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

Employment Outlook for Transit and Railroad Police

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be much smaller than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be much lower than the regional average. Due to few projected job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Employment Department Job Openings for Transit and Railroad Police There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Transit and Railroad Police There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Transit and Railroad Police No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Transit and Railroad Police

Regional Employment Projections for Transit and Railroad Police

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	74	81	7	9.5%	1	2	3
Multnomah / Washington	65	72	7	10.8%	1	2	2
Morrow / Umatilla	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clackamas	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Transit and Railroad Police

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	74
Total, All Industries	Private	55
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	49
Administrative and Support Services	Private	49
Investigation and Security Services	Private	49
Total, All Industries	Local	19
Transportation and Warehousing	Local	15
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	Local	15
Urban Transit Systems	Local	15

Educational Requirements for Transit and Railroad Police Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Transit and Railroad Police

• Analyze Evidence
• Apply Active Listening Techniques
• Apply Arrest, Search And Seizure Law
• Apply Emergency Medical Procedures
• Apply Expert Observation In Criminal And Civil Investigations
• Apply Intervention Techniques
• Apply Local And Regional Geographical Knowledge To Transportation
• Apply Mediation Techniques
• Apply Pursuit Tactics
• Apply Traffic Control Procedures
• Communicate Details Concisely And Consistently
• Conduct Investigations And Research
• Conduct Legal Searches
• Enforce Laws, Ordinances And Regulations
• Gather Physical Evidence
• Operate And Monitor Surveillance Equipment
• Operate Metal Detectors
• Operate Two-Way Radio
• Operate Two-Way Radio In Law Enforcement, Fire Or Emergency Setting
• Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Reach Conclusions Quickly In Law Enforcement Situations
• Read Maps
• Recognize Public Safety Hazards
• Use And Maintain Firearms
• Use Appropriate Physical Response In Law Enforcement Situations
• Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
• Use Geographic Coordinates To Dispatch Emergency Vehicles
• Use Law Enforcement Methods And Procedures
• Use Surveillance Techniques
• Verify Investigative Information
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Transit and Railroad Police The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Security and Loss Prevention Services
• Security and Protective Services, Other

Springdale Job Corps Center 31224 E Historic Columbia River Hwy Troutdale, OR 97060 Phone: (503) 695-2245 Programs of Training: Security and Loss Prevention Services	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Security and Protective Services, Other	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Security and Protective Services, Other
DePaul Industries Training Centers 4950 NE Martin Luther King Portland, OR 97211-3354 Phone: (503) 281-1289 Programs of Training: Security and Loss Prevention Services

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Transit and Railroad Police No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Transit and Railroad Police matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Police And Sheriff'S Patrol Officers	58%
Fish And Game Wardens	57%
Detectives And Criminal Investigators	56%
Correctional Officers	41%
Supervisors And Managers Of Police And Detectives	40%
Animal Control Workers	40%
Private Detectives And Investigators	38%
Gaming Surveillance Officers & Investigators	33%
Police, Fire, And Ambulance Dispatchers	30%