Maryland Transit Administration Police

Maryland Transit Administration Police
Abbreviation	MTAP
Patch of the Maryland Transit Administration Police
Agency overview
Formed	1971
Employees	230
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of Maryland, USA
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Baltimore, Maryland
Officers	150 approx. (as of 2010)
Civilians	80 approx. (as of 2010)
Agency executive	Colonel John E. Gavrilis, Chief of Police
Parent agency	Maryland Transit Administration
Website
http://www.mta.maryland.gov/mta-police-force
Footnotes
* 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.^[1]

The current chief of police is Colonel John E. Gavrilis. Deputy Chief of Police is Lieutenant Colonel Fred Damron JR. Commander of Operations is Major Jerome Howard. District commanders are Captain Theodore McLaughlin (Southern District), Captain Robert Rosendale (Northern District), Captain Christopher Holland (Administrative Bureau), Captain Burna McCullom (Technical Services) and Captain Kelly Holman (Special Operations).

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.^[2]

Fleet

The primary patrol vehicle of the department is the Chevrolet Impala and Ford Crown Victorias. The prisoner transport vehicles are 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.

Weapons

Officers are each issued a SIG Sauer P226 .40 caliber pistol, pepper spray, TASER and an ASP baton.

References

↑ "MTA Police Force". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
↑ "Maryland Transit Administration Police". Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

External links

Law enforcement agencies in Maryland

State	State Police Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction Transit Administration Police Transportation Authority Police Maryland Natural Resources Police

County departments	Anne Arundel Baltimore County Howard Montgomery Prince George's

Municipal departments	Aberdeen Annapolis Baltimore City Police Department Bel Air Bowie Cumberland District Heights Frederick Greenbelt Hagerstown Havre De Grace Landover Hills Laurel Ocean City Rockville Salisbury Seat Pleasant Takoma Park University Park Upper Marlboro

Sheriff's offices	Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick County Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's St. Mary's Somerset Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester

Universities	Bowie State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland at College Park Baltimore City Public Schools Police

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