Tag: Transit Officers

Technology
New York City to Install Weapon Detection Systems in Subway Stations
The city is using Evolv Technology's weapons detection system, the same technology in place at Citi Field, where the New York Mets play.
July 19, 2024
Command
Los Angeles Metro Board Decides to Launch Transit Police Agency
LA Metro will now move forward with a five-year phased transition to establish a “Transit Community Public Safety Department.”
July 1, 2024
Special Units
New York City Dog Museum Features Photo Exhibit of NYPD K-9s
“The Dogs That Serve” tells the story of the NYPD Transit Bureau K9 Unit through the lens of photographer Margaret Foxmoore. The exhibit includes articles written by the unit's founding officers and those who currently serve.
March 15, 2024
Many of the photos in 'The Dogs That Serve” exhibit focus on the bond between the K-9s and their human handlers.
Patrol
Governor Sending National Guard, State Police to Combat Crime on NYC Subways
Gov. Kathy Hochul said a large show of force in the system, which is operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a state agency, would help commuters and visitors to the city feel safe.
March 6, 2024
Patrol
NYC Mayor Asks Public to Send Him Photos of Officers on Phones, Union Says Phones were Issued for Police Work
“We are going to start taking very aggressive actions to make sure police are patrolling our subway system and and not patrolling their iPhones,” Mayor Adams said. “You are going to see a visual difference in policing in the next couple of weeks,”
April 27, 2022
Patrol
Philadelphia Transit Officer and 2 Others Shot, Suspect Dead
Authorities say Officer Ervis Onuzi was shot while covering another officer who was being shot at.
April 7, 2022
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NYPD Chiefs Working Crime Patrol in Subways
More than 100 chiefs — including one-, two-, three- and four-star chiefs — will be required to sign in and out with the NYPD Transit Bureau before and after their scheduled subway shifts.
March 16, 2022
Patrol
New York Seeing Rise in Subway Assaults on Officers
The release of the stats come amid growing concern over an increase in transit violence in the city, with reports of riders punched, shoved, or slashed on the rise in recent weeks.
February 19, 2021
Patrol
British Officer Lauded for Ending Knife Attack on New Year's Eve
An officer with British Transport Police said that his "instincts took over" when he heard screams coming from a rail platform.
January 3, 2019
Patrol
Former DC Transit Officer Gets 15 Years for Aiding ISIS
At trial, prosecutors presented violent videos Young had watched and comments he had made about killing FBI agents and attacking federal buildings. In emails with Mohammed and conversations online, Young joked about terrorist attacks and suggested they were often justifiable. He described the rebels he fought with in Libya as “like-minded” with the Islamic State.
February 23, 2018
Prosecutors say former DC transit police officer Nicholas Young believed in radical Islam and also white supremacy. This photo of Young in an SS uniform was seized from his home and filed in federal court. (Photo: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia)
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Former DC-Area Officer Convicted of Aiding ISIS, Faces Possible 60 Years
In late July 2016, Young attempted to provide material support and resources to ISIS by purchasing and sending gift card codes that he believed would allow ISIS recruiters to securely communicate with potential ISIS recruits.
December 19, 2017
Patrol
Son of Slain Dallas Transit Officer Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
The son of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Officer Brent Thompson was found dead of apparent suicide Monday in Corsicana, TX.
November 21, 2017
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