New York City Transit Police
| New York City Transit Police Department | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1953 |
| Dissolved | 1995 |
| Superseding agency | New York City Police Department |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of New York in the state of New York, USA |
| Map of New York City Transit Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 1,214.4 km² |
| Population | 8,274,527 |
| Legal jurisdiction | New York City |
| General nature |
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| Specialist jurisdiction | Commuter transit systems and immediate environs, rail, tram, ferry, bus, etc. |
| Operational structure | |
| Police Officers | Approx. 4000 |
| Footnotes | |
The New York City Transit Police Department was a law enforcement agency in New York City that existed from 1953 (with the creation of the New York City Transit Authority) to 1995, and is currently part of the NYPD. The roots of this organization go back to 1936 when Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia authorized the hiring of Special Patrolmen for the New York City Subway system. These patrolmen eventually became officers of the Transit Police. In 1949, the department was officially divorced from the New York City Police Department, but was eventually fully re-integrated in 1995 as the Transit Bureau of the New York City Police Department by New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
In 1997, the Transit Bureau became the Transit Division within the newly formed Transportation Bureau. In July 1999, the Transit Division once again became the Transit Bureau, but remained part of the Police Department. Headquarters for the NYPD Transit Bureau are located at 130 Livingston Street in Brooklyn Heights.
Read more about New York City Transit Police: History, Jobs of The Transit Police, Fallen Officers
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