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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police

MBTA Transit Police
Agency overview
Formed1968
JurisdictionFull police jurisdiction in 177 cities and towns that make up the MBTA service area. On and off MBTA property and vehicles.
Employees264 Sworn Officers
Agency executive
  • Chief Kenneth Green
WebsiteMBTA Police

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police (also known as the T Police or Transit Police and colloquially known as the "Subway Cops") is a police force which has primary jurisdiction on Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) property and vehicles in each of the 177 cities and towns within the MBTA.[1] The department has grown to an authorized strength of 266 officers and 10 civilians. The majority of the MBTA Police Department's efforts are focused on patrol in Boston and surrounding communities, particularly around heavy rail (Red, Orange, and Blue Lines) The department patrols and protects the 5 subway lines to include the Silver Line, 13 commuter rail lines, 4 passenger ferry routes, 181 bus routes and The Ride paratransit system in Massachusetts communities.

The agency is currently led by Chief Kenneth Green. His predecessor was Chief Paul MacMillan who was initially appointed acting chief in 2007 by then MBTA General Manager Daniel Grabauskas to replace Joseph C. Carter who left the job to accept the position of Adjutant General (TAG) of the Massachusetts National Guard.[2][3] In 2008, Grabauskas permanently appointed MacMillan chief of the agency. MacMillan is the first agency chief appointed from within the ranks of the organization.[4]

  1. ^ "MBTA Transit Police | MBTA". www.mbta.com.
  2. ^ *Martin Finucane (2007-08-16). "T police chief will lead state Guard". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  3. ^ *"MBTA Names New Interim Chief Of Police" (Press release). MBTA News Release. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  4. ^ Steven Ryan (2008-08-21). "From department store cop to the head of the MBTA police". GateHouse News Service. Retrieved 2012-04-06.