Overview
The Maryland Transportation Authority Police, the first state law enforcement agency to be nationally accredited in Maryland, is the second largest state law enforcement agency and the seventh largest law enforcement agency in the State of Maryland, with 500 sworn officers and 100 civilian law enforcement professionals.
The Maryland Transportation Authority Police provide law enforcement services to some of the most critical transportation infrastructures in the state of Maryland. These areas include all Maryland Transportation Authority highways such as Interstate 95, Interstate 895, portions of Interstate-695,U.S. Routes 40, 50, 301, and the Intercounty Connector MD 200.
In addition to these responsibilities the Maryland Transportation Authority Police also handle the law enforcement services at the Baltimore Washington/ Thurgood Marshall Airport, the Port of Baltimore, and the MARC Rail Lines. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police also provide law enforcement services and inspections related to commercial vehicle truck safety on Interstate 95 (JFK Highway), Interstate 895, Interstate 695, US-50, and US-301.
The Maryland State Police, under contract with the Maryland Transportation Authority, provides law-enforcement services along the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (IS 95 from northern Baltimore County to the Delaware state line).
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