Does MBTA's Transit Police Have A SWAT Team?

Browsing around on E-Bay and found this patch which is supposedly from the MBTA's Swat Team. Anybody ever hear of them having a SWAT Team?

Seems they do!

http://www.transitpolice.us/Special%20O ... 20Unit.htm

More Specifically here:
http://www.transitpolice.us/Special%20Operations.htm

"The MBTA Transit Police Department's Special Operations Team (SOT) was established in 1999 to deal with situations within the MBTA system which require specialized equipment, techniques and training. The Special Operations Team is responsible for the tactical support of patrol operations during hazardous incidents or preplanned raids................"

Also

"SOT Officers receive specialized training from several sources including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) and joint training with other area Special Operations Teams. Officer training scenarios are conducted on-board buses, on boats, on trains within tunnels, on elevated railways, and in stations. SOT conducts training on a regular basis to maintain a high level of proficiency. "

Sorry, but umm, where specifically are the Elevated railways on the MBTA? sides Charles/MGH (which really dont count)

CJ wrote:Sorry, but umm, where specifically are the Elevated railways on the MBTA? sides Charles/MGH (which really dont count)

Don't forget the bridge by the Boston Globe on the Braintree Red Line, LOL.

Green Line, Science Park to Lechmere
Red Line, near Fields Corner
Blue Line, at Beachmont
Orange Line, at Malden

And the phantom Washington Street Orange Line thru Dudley and Egleston

Ron Newman wrote:Green Line, Science Park to Lechmere
Red Line, near Fields Corner
Blue Line, at Beachmont
Orange Line, at Malden

Ron, it was a joke. Besides, the Blue Line & Orange Line locations you mention would probably be considered to be embankments more than elevated.

Winchester Center

CSX Conductor wrote:Browsing around on E-Bay and found this patch which is supposedly from the MBTA's Swat Team. Anybody ever hear of them having a SWAT Team?

I last saw the SWAT team in action during the DNC back in '04

WMATA's Police force has a SWAT Command team too, they were deployed after the London x2 railway massacre.