Established in 1935, the New York City Transit Police Department was responsible for the protection of New York City Subway lines for 60 years. In 1949 the department was officially divorced from the NYPD, but was eventually fully re-integrated in 1995 as the Transit Bureau of the NYPD by New York City Mayor Rudolph Guiliani. It is now largely incorporated into the NYPD's Transportation Bureau. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... The NYPD Transportation Bureau is one of the ten bureaus that comprise the New York City Police Department. ...

One task of the Transit Police is its defense of the subway system from defacement. Graffiti was very prominent throughout the subway system by the mid-1980s and the city government took a hard line in response, though some saw it instead as a "social trend" and a sign of diversity. The Transit Police, and specifically a new unit called the Vandal Squad began to fine and arrest those painting graffiti. They also made a policy to remove any work of graffiti within 24 hours of its creation. Transit Police, or Transport Police, are a specialized type of police employed by a common carrier, usually a railroad (but may also include a bus line or other transportation carrier) that are tasked to prevent and investigate crimes committed against the carrier or by or against passengers or other customers... Graffiti on the banks of the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of a structure or symbol. ... A fine is money paid as a financial punishment for the commission of minor crimes or as the settlement of a claim. ... The Chicago Police Department arrests a man An arrest is the action of police or other authority, or even in some circumstances a private civilian, to apprehend and take under guard a person who is suspected of committing a crime. ...

By the end of the '80s the Transit Police had effectively solved the problem of graffiti in the subway system. To this day the Vandal Squad exists to prevent "the look of disorder" from over-running the city.

See also

• BART Police
• TTC Special Constable Services