Airway and Transit Policing
The Airway and Transit Policing topic is aimed at the law enforcers who keep our transit systems safe.
Since 1849, there have been 149 railroad officers who have been killed in the line of duty and recognized on the wall, although a little more research can put the number as high as 201
More than 60% of New Yorkers now fear riding the subway at night, according to a new poll
“We’re going to start taking very aggressive actions,” said Mayor Eric Adams
A suspicious device led to chaos at Logan Airport on Easter Sunday, but it was far less nefarious than originally suspected, police said
The use of community service officers has gained traction as transit agencies struggle with increased crime
The shooting rampage “was premeditated” and “in cold blood,” attorneys said at the man’s first court appearance
Sheriff Villanueva said the current enforcement rules mean deputies were “sitting on their hands”
Officer Ervis Onuzi was shot in the abdomen while covering fellow officers during a chaotic shootout
The wounded officer reportedly took fire while helping another officer to safety
"[The driver’s] quick actions I am sure saved lives,” said Luis Alvarez, Fort Lauderdale’s acting police chief
Two chiefs will be assigned to each eight-hour shift, according to an NYPD memo
“As a former transit cop, I understand number one how dangerous these tunnels are,” Adams said
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan involves sending more police and social service outreach workers into the subways
The move will work in conjunction with more NYPD subway patrols, said Mayor Eric Adams
Mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to boost police presence and outreach in the subway to combat crime
The teams will patrol trains and stations and attempt to convince homeless people living there to move into shelters
Delta Airlines praised the marshal’s “quick action and professionalism”
The man lunged for the weapon when it was discovered in his bag at a security checkpoint
Video shows passengers fleeing from an adjoining train car that was set on fire by the man
2021 appears to be a record-breaking year for the number of guns in carry-on bags, officials say
Officers were searching the train car when a passenger pulled a gun
“The train is now approaching the station,” the loudspeaker says. Moments later, the subway platform is in chaos
Bizarre video shows the suspect speeding down the tarmac with police hot on his trail
Officials said they quickly shut down the attack after receiving an FBI alert
“What better help to have than a cardiac surgeon?”
Metro officials are considering paying for more officers amid concurrent upticks in violent crime and calls for police defunding
The NYPD reported 42 felony assaults in the subway through January — and 15 of the victims were police officers
The request comes after a series of fatal stabbings over the weekend
The attacks are the latest in a rash of violent incidents plaguing city subways in recent weeks
BART Senior Officer Eric Hofstein has spent years patrolling downtown stations, trying to assist people in crisis
The suspect attacked a security guard and fled with her handgun onto a bus, police said