Welcome

MTA Police Main Page

On behalf of the members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, I wish to personally welcome you to our department's web page. This site is dedicated to the continuing challenges met by the men and women of the MTA Police Department in providing safety and security for the commuters and travelers who use the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and Staten Island Railway. This website will help to facilitate a dynamic partnership between the traveling public and the MTA Police in keeping our commuter rails, bridges, and tunnels as safe as possible; we strive to accomplish this with pride and professionalism each and every day. Thank you for taking the time to visit our webpage and we look forward to serving you in the future.

Sincerely yours,
Michael Coan
Chief MTA Police

Michael R. Coan was named Chief of the MTA Police Department in June 2008. Chief Coan is a 26-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, where he began as a patrol officer in 1982 and rose through the ranks to positions of increasing responsibility. He served as commanding officer of the Youth Division from 1994-98 and was a precinct commander from 1998-2002. After moving to Inspector/Counter Terrorism Coordinator in Brooklyn South in 2002, he was named Commanding Officer in the Public Information Division a year later. In 2006 Coan became Deputy Chief/Executive Officer in Manhattan South and in 2007 Deputy Chief/Executive Officer of the Detective Bureau, composed of 3,500 detectives and supervisors citywide. Chief Coan reports to Director of Security Douglas Zeigler. He graduated from St. John's University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.