===
Australia===
New South Wales • Commuter Crime Unit,
New South Wales Police Force •
New South Wales Police Force Police Transport & Public Safety Command as of 2013. •
Transit Officers,
RailCorp Closed down as of October 2013.
Queensland • Railway Squad,
Queensland Police • Authorised Officers,
Queensland Rail • Translink Senior Network Officers,
Translink • Customer Service Officers,
G:link • Translink Network Officers employed by Bus Operator companies under contract to
Translink (Queensland) South Australia • Transit Services Branch,
South Australia Police (all public transport in
Adelaide). Private security also maintain a presence, especially during peak hours or events.
Victoria • Transit Safety Division,
Victoria Police members and
Protective Services Officers (predominantly operate in
Melbourne) • Authorised Officers employed by Public Transport operator companies and by
Public Transport Victoria (PTV).
Western Australia • Police Rail Unit,
Western Australia Police (operating in
Perth) • Transit Officers,
Public Transport Authority of Western Australia ===
Canada===
Police services Ford
Police Interceptor Utility on patrol. There are two transit police agencies in Canada: the
Metro Vancouver Transit Police, a provincially-regulated "designated policing unit" within
TransLink, the transit authority for the
Metro Vancouver Regional District in
British Columbia; and the
Via Rail Police Service, a federally-regulated railway police force operated by
Via Rail, the provider of intercity rail service for all of Canada. There are also two other federally-regulated
railway police services serving the country's two largest freight railways, the
Canadian National Railway and
Canadian Pacific Kansas City.
Special constabularies in
Edmonton, Alberta In
Alberta,
Manitoba, and their officers variously have the ability to use emergency vehicles with sirens (in Alberta, parts of Ontario, and Quebec) and carry a baton, handcuffs, and pepper spray or gel (in all four provinces). •
Edmonton Transit Protective Services •
GO Transit Customer Protective Services •
OC Transpo Special Constable Unit •
Société de Transport de Montréal Sûreté des réseaux •
Toronto Transit Commission Transit Enforcement Unit •
Winnipeg Transit Safety Officers ===
People's Republic of China=== Cities in China which have
rapid transit systems all have their transit police force associated to the local
public security bureau. There are no non-governmental police forces, or police institutes under transit authority.
National Rail used to have a police force under the
Ministry of Railways, but such authority has since been transferred to local police agencies. However, the structure of institutions can be vary from city to city. For example, cities like
Tianjin and
Chengdu might have a joint public transportation force of division level, operates on all the taxis, bus routes, coaches, rapid transit and ferry lines as well as transportation hubs inside city limit; while
Chongqing and
Xi'an have tighter transit cop brigades focused exclusively on protecting the mass transit lines. Again, all these agencies are supervised by the PSBs of higher level. ====
Hong Kong==== • Railway District,
Hong Kong Police Force ===
France=== •
Police Régionale des Transports (Police Nationale) - operates on Paris' suburban trains, and
metro • Service National de Police Ferroviaire (Police Nationale-Direction Centrale de la Police aux Frontières) - operates on mainline trains • Service Interdépartemental de Sécurité dans les Transports en Commun (SISTC) - Police Nationale - Direction Centrale de la Sécurité Publique • Surveillance Générale (Suge) - operates on
SNCF railways. This private service, run by the SNCF, has restricted police powers • Groupe de Protection et de Sécurisation des Réseaux (GPSR) - operates on
RATP railways. This private service, run by the RATP, has restricted police powers • Police des Transports de l'Agglo Orléans Val de Loire - operates on bus, tram and train service in the
Orléans Métropole ===
Germany=== • former
German Democratic Republic:
Transportpolizei •
Federal Republic of Germany:
Bahnpolizei (merged into Federal Police) ===
India=== •
Railway Protection Force (RPF) The
Railway Protection Force is a security force, established by the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 ; enacted by the
Parliament of India for "the better protection and security of
railway property". The force is under the authority of the
Ministry of Railways. It has the power to search, arrest, investigate and prosecute, though the ultimate power rests in the hands of the
Government Railway Police. • Commando for Railway Security (CORAS) •
Government Railway Police (GRP) The
Government Railway Police (
IAST:
Sarakārī Rēlvē Pulīs), abbreviated as
GRP, is the police force of the respective state governments, tasked with policing on railways and their premises. It operates under the respective state police forces. It was established by the
Railways Act, 1989, of the Parliament of India. Its duties correspond to those of the
District Police in the areas under their jurisdiction, such as
patrolling and prevention and detection of crimes but only on railway property. It is the parent agency of the
Railway Protection Force (RPF), and aids and provides assistance to it, whose primary duties are to protect and secure all railway property. The GRP's responsibility is to observe law and order on all railway property. Officers are recruited from the
Indian Police Service (IPS) and
State Police Services (SPS). The force is under control of the police departments of the various
State Police Services (SPS) in liaison with
Ministry of Railways. ===
Italy=== • Railway Police (
Polizia Ferroviaria),
Polizia di Stato ===
Latvia=== • Port Police (Ostas Policija) ===
Netherlands===
Railway police •
Railway Police Service (
Unit insfrastructuur, dienst spoor),
Dutch National Police (
Landelijke Politie eenheid)
Transit enforcement • In The Netherlands, all public transport companies providing public service have their own enforcement officers, these officers often have the BOA status (special investigation officer) and limited police powers (use of force, arrest and use of handcuffs) the main task of these officers is fare enforcement and securing the safety of the public and employees within the transport vehicles. • The city of Amsterdam, is the only municipality in the Netherlands which operates its own transit enforcement department. The "Veiligheidsteam openbaar vervoer" (Safety team public transport) cooperates with the Amsterdam police in maintaining public order within the public transport, stations an hubs within the city limits, prevent or stop crimes, public assistance, issuing transit information and spotting suspicious behavior. Their uniforms are similar to that of police officers (police style hat, yellow high-visibility jacket and trousers with side striping; the only difference with the uniform of a police officer is that the trouser and hat color are dark grey whereas the police uses navy blue. These enforcement officers are employed by the city, whereas the police officers are employed by the national police. Enforcement officers are equipped with handcuffs and a short police baton and have limited police powers like the use of force, making arrests, detaining people and issuing fines. The city of Amsterdam is currently looking into the possibility to equip the officers with a can of pepperspray; this will probably be in mid 2014. ===
Poland===
Railway Security Guard : Armed security forces protecting railway system in Poland ===
Russian Federation=== Main Directorate of the Transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. (Главное Управление на Транспорте Министерства Внутренних Дел.) ===
Singapore=== •
Public Transport Security Command,
Singapore Police Force ===
Sweden===
Swedish Police Authority – Stockholm Public Transport Police Public Safety Officers (Swedish:
Ordningsvakt) currently serve as the public transport police force in Sweden. An ordningsvakt is a law enforcement officer appointed and authorized by the Swedish Police Authority to assist in maintaining public order. Their primary role is to support police efforts in ensuring safety and order in public spaces such as transport hubs, trains, buses, boats, and stations.
Uniform These officers wear a uniform that is distinct but similar in appearance to that of the Swedish Police, including blue-grey clothing and visible patches marked “ORDNINGSVAKT.” This design helps them to be easily recognised by the public while still maintaining a distinction from full police officers. The overall design is intentional: it closely resembles the Swedish Police uniform in both style and colour, which helps reinforce their law enforcement role in the eyes of the public. However, the distinct “ORDNINGSVAKT” labels make it clear that they are not full police officers, but are operating under delegated authority.
Authority and Powers of an Ordningsvakt Ordningsvakter have limited police powers and are authorized to: • Use force when necessary to maintain public order, in accordance with the Police Act (Polislagen) and Swedish Penal Code • Detain individuals who disturb the peace or are suspected of committing crimes, until police arrive • Remove individuals from premises or public areas if they pose a disturbance or threaten public safety • Conduct limited searches (kroppsvisitation) of individuals and belongings, typically for safety or identity verification purposes • Seize alcoholic beverages from individuals who are intoxicated or consuming alcohol in prohibited areas • Use handcuffs when restraining individuals during detention or removal • Assist police with arrests, and perform citizen’s arrests (envarsgripande) when legally appropriate • Transport detained individuals under police authority, provided they have received additional training In certain cases, and with specific approval, they may also be permitted to carry firearms or work with police dogs. Ordningsvakter work in close collaboration with the Swedish Police, particularly in environments where maintaining public safety and preventing disorder is a priority—such as the public transport network in Stockholm. ===
Taiwan=== •
National Police Agency, Railway Police:
Railway Police Bureau, MRT Police
Taipei City Police Department Rapid Transit Division,
Kaohsiung City Police Department Rapid Transit Division ===
United Kingdom=== •
British Transport Police (
national railways in Great Britain, the
London Underground,
Docklands Light Railway,
West Midlands Metro,
Tramlink,
Tyne and Wear Metro - Sunderland extension,
Glasgow Subway) •
Belfast Harbour Police —
Belfast Harbour,
Belfast: HDPCA incorporated by section 5 of the
Belfast Harbour Act 1847. •
Port of Bristol Police —
Port of Bristol,
Bristol. Includes
Avonmouth Dock,
Bristol,
Royal Portbury Dock,
North Somerset, and 3 islands in the
Bristol Channel:
Denny Island,
Flat Holme,
Steep Holme. •
Port of Felixstowe Police —
Port of Felixstowe,
Suffolk: HDPCA incorporated by section 3(1)(e) of the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Act 1956. •
Port of Portland Police —
Portland Harbour,
Isle of Portland: HDPCA incorporated by section 3 of the Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997. •
Falmouth Docks Police —
Falmouth Docks,
Falmouth, Cornwall: HDPCA incorporated by section 3 of the
Falmouth Docks Act 1959. •
Port of Dover Police —
Port of Dover,
Dover: HDPCA incorporated by section 3 of the Dover Harbour Consolidation Act 1954, and incorporation amended by part 4 of the Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006. Given the large amount of property owned by the port, their jurisdiction effectively extends to all of Dover and now throughout Kent in order to be able to take arrested persons to Custody Suites. •
Port of Liverpool Police —
Port of Liverpool,
Liverpool: current authority derives from article 3 of the Mersey Docks and Harbour (Police) Order 1975. Port of Liverpool police officers are Crown police officers and not special constables. •
Port of Tilbury Police (formerly the
Port of London Authority Police) —
Port of Tilbury,
Essex: current authority derives from section 154 of the
Port of London Act 1968 •
Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority Harbour Police — Tees and
Hartlepool: current authority derives from section 103 of the Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority Act 1966 •
Roads and Transport Policing Command Safer Transport Teams,
Metropolitan Police –
Transport for London buses, bus stations/interchanges, taxis and roads. •
Metro Unit,
Northumbria Police •
Metrolink Unit,
Greater Manchester Police •
Belfast International Airport Constabulary – attested under article 19(3) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 as constables for the airport, which employs them. •
Mersey Tunnels Police – attested under section 105 of the
County of Merseyside Act 1980 (c. x) as constables in and around the tunnels. ===
United States=== •
Amtrak Police •
BART Police •
BNSF Police Department •
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police •
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Police Department •
Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department •
Delaware River Port Authority Police Department •
Greater Cleveland Transit Police Department •
Long Beach Harbor Patrol •
Los Angeles Airport Police •
Los Angeles Port Police •
Maryland Transit Administration Police •
Maryland Transportation Authority Police •
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Transit Police Department •
Metra Police Department (Chicago) •
Metro Transit Police Department,
King County Sheriff's Office •
MetroLink Unit,
St. Louis County Police Department • Airport Police Division,
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department •
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Police Department •
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) Transit Police Department •
Metro Transit - Minnesota Police Department •
Metro Transit Police (Akron, Ohio) •
Napa Valley Railroad Police Department •
New Jersey Transit Police Department •
New York City Police Department Transit Bureau (
New York City Subway) •
New York City Transit Police - (Merged into the
NYPD in 1995) • New York
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police •
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Police Department •
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Transit Police Department •
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Transit Police Department (
South Shore Line) •
OCTA-Transit Police Services Bureau,
Orange County Sheriff's Department •
Port Authority of Allegheny County Police Department •
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (responsible for
PATH) •
Port of Portland Police Department (Oregon) •
Public Transportation Section,
Chicago Police Department •
SEPTA Transit Police •
Transit Services Bureau,
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department •
Union Pacific Police Department •
Utah Transit Authority Police Department ==See also==