Metro Transit Police Department
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The Metro Transit Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s rail and bus system across the D.C. metropolitan region.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
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transit police department → |
| cooperatesWith |
Maryland state and local police agencies
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia → Virginia state and local police agencies → federal law enforcement agencies → |
| country |
United States
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| employs |
civilian personnel
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sworn police officers → |
| focusesOn |
infrastructure protection
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passenger safety → transit-related crime → |
| hasDuty |
counterterrorism on WMATA system
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crime prevention on WMATA system → criminal investigation on WMATA system → crowd control on WMATA system → emergency response on WMATA system → fare enforcement on WMATA system → public safety on WMATA property → traffic enforcement on WMATA property → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.wmata.com/about/transit-police/
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus system
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority rail system → Washington metropolitan area → |
| legalAuthority |
multi-jurisdictional police powers in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
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| operatesIn |
Maryland
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Virginia → Washington, D.C. → |
| parentOrganization |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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| partOf |
public safety system of the Washington metropolitan area
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| polices |
Metrobus
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Metrorail → WMATA facilities → |
| sector |
public transportation security
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| shortName |
MTPD
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Metro Transit Police → |
| usesCommunicationSystem |
radio dispatch system
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| usesVehicle |
K-9 units
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bicycles → marked police cruisers → motorcycles → unmarked police vehicles → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
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cooperatesWith |
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Waterfront station
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securityProvider |
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Metro Transit Police Department
("Metro Transit Police")
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shortName |