Chief Michael Anzallo was appointed to lead MTPD on February 2, 2022, and had served as the interim chief of police since August 2021. He has helped steer the department through …

MTPD police officers have tri-state jurisdiction with responsibility for a variety of law enforcement and public safety functions in transit facilities throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan …

The mission of the Special Operations Division is to support patrol operations by developing special tactics and deploying specially trained personnel in unusual law enforcement situations and events; assisting the District Commanders with selective traffic enforcement, traffic control, accident investigation and public vehicle regulation enforc...

The Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) is the transit police agency of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), created by the WMATA Compact on June 4, 1976. [1] The MTPD is unique in U.S. law enforcement as it is the only U.S. police agency that has full police authority in relation to a multi-state metro system.

Specialized Units: Auto Theft, Bomb explosive/disposal, Crime analysis, Internal Affairs, Terrorism/homeland security, Tactical Operations / SWAT, Basic Training Academy (internal)

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, which also includes parts of Maryland and Virginia. WMATA was formed in 1967 to plan, develop, and operate public transportation in …

4 天之前 · WASHINGTON — The Waterfront Metro station in Southwest D.C. was evacuated and closed Tuesday night after a woman was shot on the mezzanine level of the station, according to Metro Transit Police ...

2025年2月13日 · WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In an update to its annual public safety initiatives, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said it was considering implementing a banning program against “repeat and egregious offenders.” The program would target people who commit sex offenses and employee assaults within the Metro system.

WMATA provides rapid transit service under the Metrorail name, fixed-route bus service under the Metrobus brand, and paratransit service under the MetroAccess brand. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 239,741,800, or about 844,000 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. [4]

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