JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
July 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CSX's
police team will meet with representatives of the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) as part of
its re-accreditation in law enforcement standards. CSX operates one
of two accredited railroad police forces in the country and first
received this designation in 2009.
The CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation is an internationally
recognized set of standards comprised of best practices and
benchmarks for law enforcement agencies focusing on professionalism
and preparedness. The re-accreditation process includes visits by
CALEA representatives to the company's headquarters and field
locations, a public access telephone call-in session, and a public
hearing during which members of the community are invited to
comment on CSX's police activities.
"The CSX Police Department serves to protect CSX personnel,
critical infrastructure, customer property and the public to
preserve the safety and efficiency of rail transportation in
America," said John Walsh, CSX
director of police and infrastructure protection. "We interact
closely with the communities we serve and welcome the public's
participation and feedback as part of the re-accreditation
process."
Like other major railroads, CSX operates its own certified
police force with commissioned railroad police officers
strategically deployed across its network. Officers frequently
partner with local, state and federal law enforcement as well as
first responders and public safety agencies in the 23 states CSX
serves. In addition to its traditional law enforcement duties,
the police department includes several specialty units including
rapid response, crime investigations and canine teams.
CALEA's re-accreditation procedures include a detailed review of
the police department's strategic plans, human resources,
equipment, evidence and property control, training, investigative
procedures, and communications, among other areas.
The public is welcome to call in, toll-free at (877)
541-8531 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30
p.m., Wednesday, July 22,
to comment on CSX law enforcement activities and/or participate in
a public hearing that day at 3:00
p.m. at the Jessie Ball duPont Center located at 40 East
Adams Street, Room 201, Jacksonville,
FL 32202.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville,
Florida, is a premier transportation company. It
provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and
solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including
energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer
products. For nearly 190 years, CSX has played a critical
role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development.
Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern
United States, where nearly
two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links
more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river
and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns
alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its
subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook
(http://facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter
(http://twitter.com/CSX).
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