Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, or Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), is a law enforcement agency in New York and New Jersey, the duties of which are to protect and to enforce state and city laws at all the facilities, owned or operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the bi-state agency running airports, seaports, and many bridges and tunnels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Additionally, the PAPD is responsible for other PANYNJ properties including three bus terminals (the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the George Washington Bridge Bus Station and Journal Square Transportation Center), the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, and the PATH train system. The PAPD is the largest transit-related police force in the United States.[2]
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department | |
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Common name | Port Authority Police Department |
Abbreviation | PAPD |
Motto | Pride - Service - Distinction |
Agency overview | |
Formed | June 1, 1928 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | New York, New York & New Jersey, U.S. |
Legal jurisdiction | New York and New Jersey |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | The Port Authority Technical Center Jersey City, New Jersey |
Police Officers | 1,945[1] |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Facilities | |
Commands/Facilities | 25
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Website | |
panynj.gov |