Norfolk Southern

Special Agent

Posted on: 7 Sep 2023

Atlanta, GA

Job Description

Primary Purpose:

Protects the employees, customers, physical plant, and corporate interests of Norfolk Southern through law enforcement activities authorized as a certified and commissioned police officer.

Principal Duties:

Polices terminals, yards, right-of-ways, and other railroad property.
Protects property, employees, patrons, and goods in transit.
Performs inspections, background checks, and criminal investigations, as assigned.
Exercises proper prevention techniques, makes inspections of freight, applies security devices, and conducts surveillances to prevent crimes against the company.
Responds to police calls for service and, as a first responder, facilitates the effective coordination of fire and rescue, hazmat and environmental, law enforcement, and/or other emergency service.

Job Related Experience:

Minimum Level: 1-2 years Preferred Level: 1-2 years

Education:

Preferred Level: Bachelor's Degree (BS, BA)

Preferred Majors:

Social Sciences - Criminal Justice / Criminology
Business - Business Administration and Management

Licenses / Certifications: Required:

Certified Law Enforcement Officer
Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer
Commissioned (Railway) Police Officer Preferred: None listed

Technical Skills:

None listed

Skills and Abilities:

Communication Skills
Decision Making
Identifying and Considering Alternatives
Analyzing Problems

Career Path:

Predecessor Jobs:

Municipal or Military Police Officer

 

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk, VA

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. The company transports industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials; and coal, automobiles, and automotive parts. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter passenger services. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia in the United States. Norfolk Southern Corporation was founded in 1883 and is based in Norfolk, Virginia.

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