Mbta Pd

[aikido kid]

Does anyone (who actually knows what they are talking about) know anything (besides what their website says) about this department?

What's the reputation like?
How do they handle their business?
Do/can they "work/dig" on and/or off MBTA turf?
How's the officers moral and attitude?
Is the supervision competent?
Ect Ect...

Thanks anyone! :)

[aaron1085]

be a real cop

[emerlad]

Disabled vet?
If not, near impossible to get on.
Real Cop?
Yea N.H cops deal with the inner city on a daily basis, retard
I've worked in town for many years and yes they are a great organization and have semi-state wide authority, k-9 and the like.
very well respected.

[krash131]

Like emerlad said unless your a vet/disabled vet, your not going to get on, plus all the officers from other towns who are getting laid off may try and shoot for the T police also.

Better stay in NY and find a job thats what I'm going to do, however I will try to answer your question based on the interactions i've had with them.

They are very focused on T property, you will pretty much not do anything that isn't transit related Overall most of the T cops that i've met seem content though. They have good equipment, supervisors, ehhh that varies depending on where you go and the T is no different. Morale is okay, and most other depts respect them, although they don't always expect them to show up in a timely manner. Moreso in the outskirts of the T areas since most officers are concentrated in Boston. Hope that helps. The few times we've called them for assistance they dispatched it fairly quickly, and showed up with a decent response time.

[aaron1085]

Disabled vet?
If not, near impossible to get on.
Real Cop?
Yea N.H cops deal with the inner city on a daily basis, retard
I've worked in town for many years and yes they are a great organization and have semi-state wide authority, k-9 and the like.
very well respected.


NH cops deal with plenty of city crap, including the dark cloud of Lawrence and Lowell infiltrating the state of NH.
We can bicker a day long, point is, I was making a statement, perhaps not as PC as it should have been. I guess I see police work and MBTA work, differently, sorry.

[aikido kid]

I guess I see police work and MBTA work, differently, sorry.

"Press hard, 5 copies." ;)

Let's not go to setreotypes here supper trooper, "police work" can encompass lots of things...

I'm just trying to compare different transit departments to that of my own. Probably should have mentioned that. :o

[DOAcop38]

"Press hard, 5 copies." ;)

Let's not go to setreotypes here supper trooper, "police work" can encompass lots of things...

I'm just trying to compare different transit departments to that of my own. Probably should have mentioned that. :o

Don't you just luuuvvvvv that "be a real cop" stuff??? Funny but everyone I've ever heard that from- and its mainly folks who work piddly small depts ,aren't ever going to be there to back you on the domes. violence calls, the weapons calls,the fights, or the narco calls I've dealt with- but I guess my felony arrests "just aren't the REAL thing".

PC or not, police work is police work ,etc,etc.... some folks have more of it to do, some less, but what what I've seen ,thugs don't make the distinction when they are running from a Highway patrolmen, a Transit cop, a ghetto patrol officer, or a School PD copper! The most important thing is that the person who has the job is doin it well, and that the pay and bennies are what that officer is satified with....

[aaron1085]

[B]thugs don't make the distinction when they are running from a Highway patrolmen, a Transit cop, a ghetto patrol officer, or a School PD copper! The most important thing is that the person who has the job is doin it well, and that the pay and bennies are what that officer is satified with....

Fair enough sir.

[emerlad]

No, it was your "Real Cop" statement.
I won't try too insult you again, way too easy.

[Truck Trooper]

[aaron1085]NH cops deal with plenty of city crap, including the dark cloud of Lawrence and Lowell infiltrating the state of NH.

Aaron1085 you need to drive out of state once and a while. MBTA are real cops. We don’t need those kind of stereotypes. When I’m on the side of the road with a piece of work and an off duty MBTA Officer pulls up and offers assistance. I certainly appreciate it. :p


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[Truck Trooper]

[aaron1085]NH cops deal with plenty of city crap, including the dark cloud of Lawrence and Lowell infiltrating the state of NH.:eek:

[emerlad]

Hey AAron, I can't resist keeping this thread going

At 9:57 on a friday night (your post), as howie carr says " you must have had a bad ice cube". :)

[aikido kid]

Some of us "real cops" work on a Friday night... haha.

[aaron1085]

Blah blah.... I already attempted to make my amends, it was a heat of the moment (a bad moment at that) comment and I was not intending to offend ANYONE in the Law Enforcement field.

We all need to band together, especially considering the times we have amongst us and the criminals with body armor and assault rifles waiting for us as we enter homes.

Much respect to all sworn personnel.

[campuscop2000]

MBTA Police are not just confined to T-property. They have jurisdiction in EVERY town that has a MBTA Rail Line going through it. They have a gang unit, K-9, ERT, Crime Scene etc. Its not the Amtrak Rail Road PD. They mostly operate in Boston, but do venture out to the burbs to check on T-property, the MBTA Academy is regarded as on of the toughest in the state. aaron shut your hole unless you know what your talking about.

[CUSECOP]

One of my good friends used to be an MBTA cop. He told me alot about the job. Boston is a big city, it has alot of mass transit, who uses mass transit? Everybody! Who's everybody......9ers, hood rats, etc.... and many others. The "T" is like its own little city, my pal told me about his dealings with drugs, thugs, bums, tricks, weapons, domestics, and a million other things. Sounds like it fully qualifies as "police work." Good Day Lads.

[aikido kid]

is anyone on here a MBTA Transit Cop?!?!

[macapd261]

Transit PD is a great job, alot of different units, and they have the ability to make a tonnnnnnnnnnnnn of money.

[aikido kid]

Yeah I'm looking to swap transit pd patches with someone :o haha.

[Topace44]

To stray from the main topic for a moment, If there are any MBTA coppers on here, I would be interested to chat with you via PM about a couple of things - I'm a transit cop in Minnesota and would like to ask a couple of administrative questions off-line.

[OfficerObie59]

Real cop? Try getting pulled over by one on the highway and telling him that...see how it works out for you.

MBTA Transit Police have some of the most broad policing powers in Massachusetts, after MSP and MEP.

Their jurisdiction encompasses the whole municipality of any city or town that has one square foot of MBTA property in it, which comes out to about the entire eastern half the state. An prime example is the town of Plymouth--at 103 sqaure miles, the biggest town in the state, it has a just quarter mile of rail line which gives the Transit police jurisdiction within the entire town. Granted, they mainly stick to their primary mission of customer safety and protection of MBTA property and don't go looking for issues outside of that scope.

They also have full subject matter jurisdiction when it comes to motor vehicle enforcement, etc.

[TPD Lt.]

be a real cop

You have to be a complete idiot to post this. Before posting comments like this do your homework. The MBTA Transit Police have full CH. 90 powers in 175 citie/town. Any town with MBTA property or any town next to a town with MBTA property or bus route through it. Meaning If I pull you over in say Raynham which is in southern MA, no MBTA property whatsoever in town, I can write you a ticket, arrest you, give you a warning, etc. The same as if you were pulled over by a Raynham officer in town.

There is nothing better than when I pull someone over and they tell me I cant pull them over and I come back with a ticket.

[SinePari]

Obviously, someone wants to measure d*cks.

[napman20]

Hey guys...

I took the exam in April 2009 and I'm still waiting for my results.

I am a veteran and I live in Northern, NY.

They way I understand it as long as I am a veteran and I pass I'll get a chance to process?

Can anyone tell me what they pay scale is? I saw online that it tops out around 55,000 but it looks like most officers have the opportunity to earn well over 100K if the do the over time?

Thanks for answering.

[bruins24]

Yeah that's true, it's super easy to become a cop in MA.

[napman20]

Yeah that's true, it's super easy to become a cop in MA.

Sorry I served my country and its easy for me..

I forgot to mention.

Army Officer
College
Decorated combat vetran

It should be easy

[campuscop2000]

^ Not in this state. Veterans are a dime a dozen now and they have clogged up the civil service list. There are 120 on the lay off list which WILL get hired before you. Also you are out of state and there are residents which also get preference. Its not that easy. This state is practically on a hiring freeze. I hope you enjoyed wasting your 100 bucks for the test.

[bruins24]

thank you for your service napman, but unfortunately campuscop is right. Massachusetts does not make it easy to become a cop. I suggest if you want MA, find a non civil service town and apply.

[napman20]

^ Not in this state. Veterans are a dime a dozen now and they have clogged up the civil service list. There are 120 on the lay off list which WILL get hired before you. Also you are out of state and there are residents which also get preference. Its not that easy. This state is practically on a hiring freeze. I hope you enjoyed wasting your 100 bucks for the test.


As I understand it:

The troopers are based on score and no residency is required.

MBTA is based also on score and veterans move to the top of that list.

I would leave where I live now for the right job in the right part of much of the NE, so MA is one piece of that puzzle.

When I was sent a list to sertify three departments I would like my name to go to I choose MBTA and I forgot the other two, but they were also departments that had no residency requiements...

As far as I'm conserned it was money well spent.

[macapd261]

All the towns have residency requirement, it is a rule made by civil service, unless it is a non-civil service town, which in turn wouldn't be a town that would use the civil service test

[napman20]

All the towns have residency requirement, it is a rule made by civil service, unless it is a non-civil service town, which in turn wouldn't be a town that would use the civil service test

Negative...

Some only have residency preferance and then they hire non residents.

But, MBTA has no residancy preferance.

[BOSMIA]

You have to be a complete idiot to post this. Before posting comments like this do your homework. The MBTA Transit Police have full CH. 90 powers in 175 citie/town. Any town with MBTA property or any town next to a town with MBTA property or bus route through it. Meaning If I pull you over in say Raynham which is in southern MA, no MBTA property whatsoever in town, I can write you a ticket, arrest you, give you a warning, etc. The same as if you were pulled over by a Raynham officer in town.

There is nothing better than when I pull someone over and they tell me I cant pull them over and I come back with a ticket.

Has MBTA police always had full Ch. 90 powers?

[campuscop2000]

As I understand it:

The troopers are based on score and no residency is required.

MBTA is based also on score and veterans move to the top of that list.

I would leave where I live now for the right job in the right part of much of the NE, so MA is one piece of that puzzle.

When I was sent a list to sertify three departments I would like my name to go to I choose MBTA and I forgot the other two, but they were also departments that had no residency requirements...

As far as I'm conserned it was money well spent.


Yes, MSP is based on score and there is no absolute veterans preference. You are awarded 5 points to your total score if a vet. However, now that they are on the civil service test it is unknown how they will take scores. The two tests used to be separate and would follow different guidelines. Be advised that the MSP will not be hiring until prob 2011 at the earliest at which point your test will have expired.

MBTA does not have a residency requirement but their budget is a mess as well and only hire a handful.

I work with a kid who is a disabled vet and still has yet to get a card. Disabled vets go to the top of the list for reference. MA is one of the hardest states to break into LE right now. Also if your looking to work as a police officer, you may want to spell check before you post. Shows lack of attention to detail on a police forum.


Good luck.


Also, MBTA has always had ch.90 and I dont see the reason for that question. They are not simply a rail road pd.

[BOSMIA]

Yes, MSP is based on score and there is no absolute veterans preference. You are awarded 5 points to your total score if a vet. However, now that they are on the civil service test it is unknown how they will take scores. The two tests used to be separate and would follow different guidelines. Be advised that the MSP will not be hiring until prob 2011 at the earliest at which point your test will have expired.

MBTA does not have a residency requirement but their budget is a mess as well and only hire a handful.

I work with a kid who is a disabled vet and still has yet to get a card. Disabled vets go to the top of the list for reference. MA is one of the hardest states to break into LE right now. Also if your looking to work as a police officer, you may want to spell check before you post. Shows lack of attention to detail on a police forum.


Good luck.


Also, MBTA has always had ch.90 and I dont see the reason for that question. They are not simply a rail road pd.

The reason for the question was simple. I was just curious.

[SinePari]

Yes, MSP is based on score and there is no absolute veterans preference. You are awarded 5 points to your total score if a vet. However, now that they are on the civil service test it is unknown how they will take scores. The two tests used to be separate and would follow different guidelines. Be advised that the MSP will not be hiring until prob 2011 at the earliest at which point your test will have expired.

MBTA does not have a residency requirement but their budget is a mess as well and only hire a handful.

I work with a kid who is a disabled vet and still has yet to get a card. Disabled vets go to the top of the list for reference. MA is one of the hardest states to break into LE right now. Also if your looking to work as a police officer, you may want to spell check before you post. Shows lack of attention to detail on a police forum.


Good luck.


Also, MBTA has always had ch.90 and I dont see the reason for that question. They are not simply a rail road pd.

Yes, Mr. College degree combat vet has some spelling issues. Your lecture is not only wrong, but if you're going to be a grammar Nazi and give bad info check yourself as well. It shows a lack of attention and how moronic and condescending you are.

Two points are awarded for veterans on the Trooper's exam, not five.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE

Applicant MUST first pass the entrance examination. Veterans who qualify for preference pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause 43, will have two points added to their raw score for trooper. Please note that this is different from the preference given to candidates for police.

[napman20]

Guilty as charged, I can't spell and I don't care enough to spell check.

Some people are testy.

Yes, Mr. College degree combat vet has some spelling issues. Your lecture is not only wrong, but if you're going to be a grammar Nazi and give bad info check yourself as well. It shows a lack of attention and how moronic and condescending you are.

Two points are awarded for veterans on the Trooper's exam, not five.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE

Applicant MUST first pass the entrance examination. Veterans who qualify for preference pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause 43, will have two points added to their raw score for trooper. Please note that this is different from the preference given to candidates for police.

[John3:16]

He who is perfect cast the first stone.....Good luck Napman

[napman20]

He who is perfect cast the first stone.....Good luck Napman

Thanks brother