New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau
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New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
and is currently headed by Bureau Chief James Tuller
The Transportation Bureau's responsibilities include traffic enforcement, traffic management, and highway safety.
Units within the New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau include the:
- Traffic Management Center
- TrafficStat Unit
- Investigations Unit
- Highway PatrolNew York City Police Department Highway PatrolThe New York City Police Department Highway Patrol, also known as the NYPD Highway Patrol or by the shorthand NYPD HWY, is a specialized unit under the auspices of the NYPD's Transportation Bureau primarily responsible for patrolling and maintaining traffic safety on limited-access highways within...
- Highway Unit 1 (Bronx and Manhattan)
- Highway Unit 2 (Brooklyn)
- Highway Unit 3 (Queens)
- Highway Unit 5 (Staten Island)
- Accident Investigation Squad
- Traffic Operations District
- Special Events Unit
- Citywide Traffic Task Force
- Bus Unit
- Taxi Unit
- Movie and TV Unit
- Traffic Enforcement District
- Intersection Control Section
- Tow Operations Section
- Traffic Special Operations Section
- Summons Enforcement Section
The Transportation Bureau also included the Transit Division
New York City Transit Police
The New York City Transit Police Department was a law enforcement agency in New York City that existed from 1953 to 1995. The roots of this organization go back to 1936 when Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia authorized the hiring of Special Patrolmen for the New York City Subway system...
from 1997 to 1999. That division was upgraded to bureau status, as it once had from 1995 to 1997 and again in 1999.
See also
- New York City Police DepartmentNew York City Police DepartmentThe New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
- New York City Police Department Highway PatrolNew York City Police Department Highway PatrolThe New York City Police Department Highway Patrol, also known as the NYPD Highway Patrol or by the shorthand NYPD HWY, is a specialized unit under the auspices of the NYPD's Transportation Bureau primarily responsible for patrolling and maintaining traffic safety on limited-access highways within...
- New York City Transit PoliceNew York City Transit PoliceThe New York City Transit Police Department was a law enforcement agency in New York City that existed from 1953 to 1995. The roots of this organization go back to 1936 when Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia authorized the hiring of Special Patrolmen for the New York City Subway system...
- Transportation in New York CityTransportation in New York CityThe transportation system of New York City is a cooperation of complex systems of infrastructure. New York City, being the largest city in the United States, has a transportation system which includes the largest subway system in the world, measured by track mileage; the world's first mechanically...