Transit & Railroad Police

Knowledge:

Safety and Government

• public safety and security
• law and government

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Business

• customer service
• management

Transportation

• movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Skills:

Basic Skills

• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
• talking to others

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

• understanding people's reactions
• changing what is done based on other people's actions

Abilites:

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• notice when problems happen
• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Hearing and Speech

• speak clearly
• recognize spoken words

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns

Personality:

Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need

• Integrity
• Self Control
• Stress Tolerance
• Dependability
• Leadership
• Adaptability/Flexibility

Technology:

Data base user interface and query software

• Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
• Law enforcement information databases

Map creation software

• Crime mapping software
• MapInfo Professional

Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel

Education:

bachelor's degree

some college