The NYPD Transportation Bureau is one of the ten bureaus that comprise the
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, established on May 23, 1845, is the primary municipal law enforcement agency within the City of New York, the largest and one of the oldest in ...
and is currently headed by Bureau Chief Kim Royster
The Transportation Bureau's responsibilities include traffic enforcement, traffic management, and highway safety.
Units within the New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau include the:
*Traffic Management Center
*TrafficStat Unit
*Investigations Unit
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Highway District {{short description, Type of district in England and Wales
Highway Districts were areas in England and Wales united for the maintenance and repair of highways. They were first formed in 1862 and consisted of groupings of civil parishes in rural area ...
**Highway Unit 1 (Bronx and Manhattan)
***Collision Investigation Squad
***Collision Technician Group
**Highway Unit 2 (Brooklyn)
***Collision Investigation Squad
***Collision Technician Group
**Highway Unit 3 (Queens)
***Collision Investigation Squad
***Collision Technician Group
**Highway Unit 5 (Staten Island)
***Collision Investigation Squad
*Traffic Operations District
**Special Events Unit
**Citywide Traffic Task Force
***Citywide Traffic Task Force Auxiliary Unit
**Bus Unit
**Taxi Unit
*Traffic Enforcement District
**Intersection Control Section
***North Intersection Control
***South Intersection Control
**Tow Operations Section
***Manhattan Tow Pound Unit
***Bronx Tow Pound Unit
***Brooklyn Tow Pound Unit
***Queens Tow Pound Unit
**Traffic Special Operations Section
***Construction Compliance Unit
***Intersection Response & Special Events Unit
****Mobile Response Unit
***Truck Enforcement Unit
***Highway Emergency Local Patrol Unit
**Manhattan Summons Enforcement Section
***Manhattan South Traffic Enforcement Unit
***Manhattan North Traffic Enforcement Unit
**Citywide Boro Summons Enforcement Section
***Bronx Traffic Enforcement Unit
***Brooklyn South Traffic Enforcement Unit
***Brooklyn North Traffic Enforcement Unit
***Queens South Traffic Enforcement Unit
***Queens North Traffic Enforcement Unit
***Staten Island Traffic Enforcement Unit
The Transportation Bureau also included the
Transit Division from 1997 to 1999. That division was upgraded to bureau status, as it once had from 1995 to 1997 and again in 1999.
A history of the NYPD Traffic Control Division was published on the NYPD Web site as of 2007, but was subsequently removed.
See also
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New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, established on May 23, 1845, is the primary municipal law enforcement agency within the City of New York, the largest and one of the oldest in ...
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New York City Police Department Highway Patrol
The Highway Patrol are specialized units part of the Highway District with the Transportation Bureau of the New York City Police Department. The Highway Patrol is primarily responsible for patrolling and maintaining traffic safety on limited-acc ...
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New York City Transit Police
The New York City Transit Police Department was a law enforcement agency in New York City that existed from 1953 (with the creation of the New York City Transit Authority) to 1995, and is currently part of the NYPD. The roots of this organizat ...
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Transportation in New York City
The transportation system of New York City is a network of complex infrastructural systems. New York City, being the most populous city in the United States, has a transportation system which includes one of the largest subway systems in the wo ...
References
Transportation in New York City
Transportation Bureau
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