The New York City Transit Authority Police Department
existed until 1995 when it merged with the NYPD
in what was known as the "hostile takeover."
The "Transit Police" became "city cops"
although many "tunnel rats" remained in
"the hole" in the NYPD's new Transit Bureau

New book on the Transit Police

THE ELECTRIC SEWER War Stories of the NYC Transit Police by Trebor Nehoc interesting reading Oak Tree Books

old Transit District 33 Fulton Street and Williams Place photo by JVM

Transit Police Chevrolet Impala RMP photo courtesy of Charles King, NYPD ESU

Transit Police Chevrolet Caprice RMP photo courtesy of Charles King, NYPD ESU

Transit Police Ford RMP photo courtesy of Charles King, NYPD ESU

Transit Police Chevy Caprice RMP photo courtesy of Charles King, NYPD ESU

Transit Police GMC van photo courtesy of Charles King, NYPD ESU

Transit Police Jeep RMP photo courtesy of Charles King, NYPD ESU

Transit Police ERU - Emergency Rescue Unit photo courtesy of Charles King, NYPD ESU

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