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Last Update: 11/21/2025
Your role’s AI Resilience Score is
61.4%
Median Score
Changing Fast
Evolving
Stable
What does this resilience result mean?
These roles are shifting as AI becomes part of everyday workflows. Expect new responsibilities and new opportunities.
AI Resilience Report for
Transit and Railroad Police
They keep public transportation safe by patrolling trains and stations, preventing crime, and helping passengers in emergencies.
Summary
The career of transit and railroad police is considered "Stable" because, while AI tools are being introduced to help with tasks like writing reports and monitoring video footage, the core duties still require human skills. Officers need to use their judgment, people skills, and quick decision-making abilities, especially in situations like handling emergencies or interacting with people.
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The career of transit and railroad police is considered "Stable" because, while AI tools are being introduced to help with tasks like writing reports and monitoring video footage, the core duties still require human skills. Officers need to use their judgment, people skills, and quick decision-making abilities, especially in situations like handling emergencies or interacting with people.
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AI Resilience
All scores are converted into percentiles showing where this career ranks among U.S. careers. For models that measure impact or risk, we flip the percentile (subtract it from 100) to derive resilience.
CareerVillage.org's AI Resilience Analysis
AI Task Resilience
Stable76.7%
76.7%
Microsoft's Working with AI
AI Applicability
Stable73.9%
73.9%
Will Robots Take My Job
Automation Resilience
Stable85.2%
85.2%
Low Demand
Labor Market Outlook
We use BLS employment projections to complement the AI-focused assessments from other sources.
Learn about this scoreGrowth Rate (2024-34):
3.0%
Growth Percentile:
50.4%
Annual Openings:
0.2
Annual Openings Pct:
1.5%
Analysis of Current AI Resilience
Transit and Railroad Police
Updated Quarterly • Last Update: 11/21/2025
State of Automation & Augmentation
Right now, transit and railroad police keep doing most of their work with people in charge. Some tools help them, but they don’t replace officers. For example, police in general are testing AI report-writing tools.
One firm’s app can listen to a body-cam recording and draft a report in seconds [1]. This means an officer still reviews the report, but the hard work of writing is much faster. Security cameras are also getting smarter: many police forces now use CCTV with AI to spot unusual activity [2].
In London, for instance, the rail police have used drones and AI-powered cameras to find trespassers on train tracks in minutes instead of hours [3]. Hong Kong’s police are even planning drone patrols with AI analysis for beat patrol and evidence gathering [4]. These examples show AI helping with patrol and monitoring.
However, most tasks still rely on human judgment. Checking IDs at a gate or talking to a suspect can’t easily be automated. Investigating a crime or handling an emergency (like a derailment) needs officers on site, because people skills and quick decisions matter.
In summary, AI and robots are being tried out to assist transit police – especially for writing reports or scanning video – but officers still do the core work on the ground [1] [3].
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AI Adoption
Will transit police adopt AI tools quickly or slowly? There are reasons for both. On the pro side, many agencies have fewer officers than they’d like [5] [6].
Tech can help fill gaps: for example, San Francisco’s police credit AI-powered video systems and drones with a big drop in crime [5]. A tool that cuts paperwork or finds criminals faster is tempting, since hiring and training officers is expensive [5]. Also, basic AI products (like software or cameras) are already on the market, so departments don’t have to invent new tech.
On the con side, money and trust slow things down. Advanced systems cost a lot up front, and not every transit agency has the budget [5]. Departments often prefer tried-and-true methods.
Experts also point out concerns: AI can make mistakes or be biased, and people worry about privacy [1] [5]. Leaders say police must use AI carefully and stay transparent so communities trust them [5] [7]. Special laws (like drone rules) can also limit how fast new tech is used [4].
In the end, AI is likely to grow slowly. New tools will help officers with routine parts of their job (like drafting reports or scanning cameras) but not replace the human side of policing. Young people thinking about this career should know that machines might handle some tasks, but teamwork, judgment, and trust — things humans do best — will still be at the heart of transit police work [1] [5].
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Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$82,320
Jobs (2024)
3,100
Growth (2024-34)
+3.0%
Annual Openings
200
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024-2034
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
2
Seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twisters.
3
Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
4
Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
5
Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff.
6
Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data.
7
Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
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