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Department Operating and Capital Programs
Amtrak Police Department
Overview of the Department
The Amtrak Police Department is committed to maintaining the safety and security of the rail traveling
public, improving the quality of life of Amtrak personnel and safeguarding the trains and rails through
Customer-Oriented Policing. This will be accomplished by building partnerships to enhance capacity to
protect a nation in transit. The Amtrak Police organization consists of three Divisions:
1. Patrol Division makes up the majority of the department with officers nationwide at more
than 30 locations protecting our passengers, employees and assets. The Patrol Division
consists of professionally trained sworn police officers who work closely with local, state and
Federal agencies.
2. The Special Operations Division includes a contingent of sworn Special Agents who work in
concert with police officers to protect Amtrak passengers, employees and assets. This
Division has oversight and coordination responsibilities of Amtrak’ s nationwide robust and
expertly trained explosive detection canine program. Special Operations also includes
Amtrak’ s Intelligence Unit consisting of contract intelligence analysts and sworn personnel
assigned to Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) in New York, Washington, and Chicago.
3. The Corporate Security Division identifies and implements counterterrorism mitigation
strategies in the form of policies, programs and standards to ensure the protection of
Amtrak’ s employees, passengers, assets and critical infrastructures. This Division
collaborates with the Patrol and Special Operations Divisions on counter-terrorism and
infrastructure protection projects. The Corporate Security function oversees corporate
security improvements including security related capital investments.
The Amtrak Police Department total budget request for FY12 is $73.9M representing an increase of
$10.3M compared to FY11 actual(s).
Base Activity:
The FY12 base budget is $65.3M, with initiatives of $9M and target budget reductions of ($0.4M) for a
total request of $73.9M. A summary of the FY12 changes includes the following:
o Inflation of Prior Year expenses including labor agreements $1.2M
o Increase in Wages and Benefits due to vacant positions in FY11 $2.1M
o Decrease in Security expenses due to anticipated reduced activity in FY12 ($0.6M)
o Decrease in Professional Fees expenses due to anticipated reduced activity in FY12 ($1.1M)
o Other $0.1M
New Activity:
o Police Fitness Program-Testing and evaluating candidates to meet established physical fitness
standards $0.5M
o Virtual Fence Monitoring Cost $0.8M
FY2012 Budget Post Board 1.20.12.doc 33 of 79
o Increase in Wages and Benefits due to new contract with the Fraternal Order of Police $1.9M