Sec. 9210. Amtrak Police Department
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a study of the workforce planning process of the Amtrak Police Department and the deployment of personnel and resources of the Department. In carrying out the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall consult with the Amtrak Police Department Labor Committee, law enforcement and public safety experts, and entities providing passenger rail service comparable to Amtrak, and any other relevant entities, as determined by the Comptroller General.
The study under this section shall— review and determine whether the workforce planning process used to allocate Amtrak Police Department personnel, including contractors, adequately meets the safety and security needs of the Amtrak network, including considering whether the planning process— identifies critical positions, skills, and competencies necessary for ensuring the safety and security of the Amtrak network; analyzes employment levels of sworn and civilian personnel, including patrol officers, necessary for ensuring the safety and security of the Amtrak network; analyzes workforce gaps and develops strategies to address any such gaps; considers the risks identified by Amtrak’s triannual risk assessments; considers variables, including ridership levels, miles of right-of-way, crime data, and workload, that comparable passenger rail systems consider in the development of the workforce plans of such systems; includes collaboration or coordination with local, State, tribal, and Federal agencies, and public transportation agencies to support the safety and security of the Amtrak network; and sets goals and performance metrics for the Department and monitors and evaluates the Department’s progress toward such goals and metrics; and assess and evaluate whether the deployment of Amtrak Police Department personnel and contractors as of March 1, 2020, adequately mitigates risks and ensures the safety and security of Amtrak passengers, employees, trains, stations, facilities, and other infrastructure, including— whether there is an adequate number of civilian and sworn personnel deployed across the Department’s 6 geographic divisions, including patrol officers, detectives, canine units, special operations unit, strategic operations, intelligence, corporate security, Office of Professional Responsibilities, and Office of Chief of Police; whether patrol officers have an adequate presence on trains and route segments, and in stations, facilities, and other infrastructure; whether Amtrak Police Department personnel have the tools and resources, including vehicles, communication devices, and weapons, necessary for performing their responsibilities; and the locations and positions occupied by Amtrak Police Department contractors and the adequacy of their training.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of study. Such report shall include recommendations for improving the workforce planning process and the deployment of Amtrak Police Department personnel and resources.