HOW DO I BECOME I AN MBTA TRANSIT POLICE OFFICER?
The MBTA Transit Police Department is a Civil Service Department. The first step is to take the Massachusetts Civil Service Entry Level Police Officer Exam. The MBTA Transit Police Department can be selected as one of the applicant’s choices. Further information can be provided by contacting the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, http://www.mass.gov/anf/employment-equal-access-disability/civil-serv-info/Answer: You are not required to be a Resident of Massachusetts to become an Officer with the Transit Police Department. Minimum qualifications are:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
A high school diploma or equivalency certificate issued by the Massachusetts Department of Education OR Three years in the armed forces of the United States with last release or discharge under honorable conditions .
AGE REQUIREMENT:
You must be at least 21 years of age prior to the posted civil service examination cutoff date.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION:
You must take the written examination in order to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a Transit Police Officer. You may also be eligible to claim preferences listed below.
RESIDENCY PREFERENCE
You are not required to be a resident of Massachusetts to become an Officer with the Transit Police Department.
MEDICAL EXAM:
You must pass both a medical examination and a psychological evaluation before you are appointed.
SMOKING PROHIBITED:
Police Officers hired from the eligible list resulting from this examination are prohibited from smoking tobacco products at the time of and after appointment, according to Chapter 41, Section 101A, of the Massachusetts General Laws.
CHARACTER:
No person who has been convicted of a felony shall be appointed as a Transit Police Officer. A candidate may be disqualified for evidence of character clearly unsuited for police services. A comprehensive background check as part of the selection process will be required.
DRIVER'S LICENSE:
A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required before you will be hired by the Transit Police Departments.
ACADEMY TRAINING:
All candidates will be hired as full-time police officers as a result of the state administered civil service examination, and will be required to attend and successfully complete a basic recruit training academy.
DUTIES:
A Transit Police Officer specializes in maintaining order and balance on the transportation system and responsible for keeping the public safe on subways and buses. The Department exercises street railway police powers on the vehicles, properties and rights of way that comprise the Commuter Rail System. Outside the one hundred seventy-five (175) cities and towns or the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Transit Officers have full power of jurisdiction, meaning they can arrest for other crimes when necessary. Transit Officers work under supervision to perform law enforcement duties, protecting life, property, and the civil rights of individuals. Primary duties include patrol; interacting with citizens to provide service and render assistance, preparing and completing reports and other paperwork documenting incidents for use in prosecution.
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