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Railroad police



In the United States, railroad police, are a specialized type of police employed by the major Class I railroads and other smaller railroads that is tasked to prevent and investigate crimes committed against the carrier or by or against passengers or other customers of the carrier. Railroad police officers, usually given the title "Special Agent" (depending on the area of the nation they serve in), are unique in that they are commissioned by the governor of the state they serve in and carry both state arrest powers to prosecute smaller offenses, yet also carry federal arrest powers (unlike local and state law enforcement) to prosecute offenders on larger, more serious offenses.



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