Railroad Police Officers

Title 49 CFR part 207 requires railroads to notify States of all designated police officers who perform duties in their respective jurisdictions who were commissioned as police officers by another State or States. This is necessary to verify proper police authority. In addition, if a railroad or police officer certified or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of a State or jurisdiction transfers primary employment or residence from the certifying or commissioning State to another one, the railroad police officer must apply to be certified or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of the State of new primary employment or residence not later than one year after the date of transfer. The information collected under the current rule is used by the States and collected as needed. There is a requirement for reporting and recordkeeping. FRA does not make use of the information because the information is not required to be provided or intended to be provided to the agency. Rather, the information is provided to state authorities as a method of implementing the Crime Control Act of 1990.

The latest form for Railroad Police Officers expires 2029-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202605-2130-002.

View the official OMB control history on Reginfo.gov.