BNSF Police Department
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The BNSF Police Department is the law enforcement arm of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). Its headquarters is situated in Fort Worth, Texas.
[edit] Jurisdiction
BNSF maintains a functioning police department staffed with officers given the title of Special Agent with jurisdiction over crimes against the railroad. Like most railroad police, its primary jurisdiction is unconventional, consisting of 34,000 miles of track in 25 western U.S. States. Railroad police, however, are certified state and federal law enforcement officers and have investigative and arrest powers both on and off railroad property. Special Agents typically investigate major incidents such as derailments, sabotage, grade crossing accidents and hazardous material accidents and minor issues such as trespassing on the railroad right of way, vandalism/graffiti, and theft of company property or customer product.
Special Agents often coordinate and liaise with local, state, and federal law enforcement on issues concerning the railroad and are dispatched nationally through BNSF Headquarters in Fort Worth, TX.
[edit] Railroad emergencies
The BNSF Department can be contacted for railroad emergencies on BNSF tracks or right of way at 1-800-832-5452 (option 1).
