transit cop
Metro system officer
A transit cop is a police officer who patrols public transportation systems—subways, buses, commuter trains, and their stations.
Transit cops handle fare evasion, maintain order, and respond to crimes on public transit: Transit cops arrested a man for groping passengers on the 6 train.
The term is informal; official titles vary by agency.
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- uniformIdentical throughout
- stationFixed stopping point
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- patrolpatrol officer, foot patrol, patrol car, patrol route, routine patrol
- transit workersbus driver, subway operator, train conductor, train driver, train operator
transit cophighway patrol
Police unit for roads
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