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Honorable Tom Wheeler 
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March 25,2015 
Federal CommW!ications Commission 
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Dear Honorable Wheeler: 
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I am writing to request that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reexamine the radio 
frequency spectrum that it has assigned to the Amtrak Police Department. The current spectrum, 
intended for general-purpose railroad use, is antiquated, and prohibits Amtrak police officers 
nationwide from efficiently commW!icating with local, state, and federal law enforcement 
agencies. A transfer to the high-frequency radio spectrum currently used by the Nation's other 
federal, state, and local law enforcement agenCies would allow officers to perform their jobs 
more efficiently and effectively. 
If the FCC were to give the Amtrak Police Department access to the higher-frequency spectrum, 
the resulting improvements to the Amtrak Police Department's existing commWlications network 
would be drastic and would enable Amtrak's nearly 500 police officers to commWlicate with the 
coW!tless other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies within the 46 contiguous states 
in which Amtrak operates. This would improve inter-agency response operations during periods 
of heightened security due to a terrorist threat or in the aftermath of a mass disaster or a domestic 
attack on our homeland. 
Amtrak police officers work tirelessly to safeguard Amtrak employees, passengers, patrons, and 
infrastructure every day. They deserve the best tools to adequately do their jobs. Thank you for 
your consideration of this request, and I look forward to your response.