Police Officer

Santa Barbara, CA
Amtrak Police Department

Salary: $92,928.

Position Summary:

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.

Essential Functions:

  • 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, hazardousmaterial 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 andreduce criminal opportunities, conducts searches and seizures, and serves warrants.
  • Effectively deals with individuals under various circumstances to resolve disputes and neutralize hostilities, mediatesdisputes; 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 afirearm.
  • Communicates verbally in person and by radio; presents testimony and evidence in administrative, civil, and criminalproceedings; maintains open line of communications with law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, internaland 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 andprocedures.

Requirements:

  • Seeking laterals and recently retired law enforcement professionals.
  • 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 patrol field training program and probationary period. Attach current California Basic Certificatewith resume.
  • Active and recently retired California Police Officers are encouraged to apply.
  • Must be a United States citizen or meet the immigration requirements in the state where they will hold a railroadpolice officer commission.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 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 physical agility test, an interview,a psychological examination and an in-depth background investigation and a job-related physical examination.
  • Ability to obtain a railroad police commission from the State of California.