New York City Transit Police facts for kids
Quick facts for kids New York City Transit Police Department |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1953 |
| Dissolved | 1995 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | New York, New York, USA |
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| 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 | |
| Operational structure | |
| Police Officers | Approx. 4000 |
The New York City Transit Police Department, that was started in 1953, was a transit police department for the New York City Subway and bus lines. It became part of the NYPD in 1995 as the Transit Bureau of the New York City Police Department by decision of New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Transit police in movies
The New York City Transit Police were made famous in movies such as:
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
- Money Train
- Die Hard 3
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- Amtrak Police
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