Maryland Transit Administration Police
| Maryland Transit Adminstration Police | |
| Abbreviation | MTAP |
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| Formed | 1971 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Maryland, USA |
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| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Officers | 150 Approx (as of 2010) |
| Civilians | 180 Approx (as of 2010) |
| Agency executive | Colonel John E. Gavrilis, Chief Of Police |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Maryland Transit Administration Police (MTA Police) is the law enforcement branch of the Maryland Transit Administration directed to patrol public transportation and related facilities in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Officers are certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission and have full police powers.
The current chief of police is Colonel John E. Gavrilis. Acting Deputy Chief of Police is Major Fred Damron JR. Bureau commanders are Captain Jerome Howard (Southern District), Captain Robert Rosendale (Northern District), Captain Robert Stanley (Administrative Bureau), Acting Captain Burna McCullom (Technical Services) and Captain William Collins JR (Special Operations). Former Chief Douglas Deleaver is National Vice President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
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[edit] History
The department was founded on October 1, 1971, by act of the Maryland State Legislature as the Mass Transit Administration Police Force. On October 1, 2001, when the Mass Transit Administration was renamed the Maryland Transit Administration, the police force changed its name to reflect the change.
[edit] Fleet
The primary patrol vehicle of the department is the Chevrolet Impala and Ford Crown Victorias. The prisoner transport vehicles are Dodge and Chevrolet vans. Harley Davidson motorcycles are currently used. Current markings are all black vehicles with yellow lettering stating transit police. Towards the front of the vehicle is the department's uniform patch and at the rear is the Maryland Transit Administration logo. Light bars are red and blue rotating lights or LED lights, though some vehicles have strobe lights incorporated into the design.
[edit] Weapons
Officers are each issued a Sigarms SIG Pro 2340 .40 caliber pistol, OC spray and the Asp baton.
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