1. And last summer, a man lost his toe, according to the transit police. 2. And the shooting investigation was plagued by tension and mistrust between the Police Department and the transit police. 3. As head of the transit police, he had opposed merger. 4. At least five witnesses told transit police investigators that the men argued inside a car and Wright got up to leave. 5. Before the merger of the transit police into the regular force, mayors had little control over the transit police. 6. A spokesman for the Police Department, which has since merged with the transit police, said that he could not immediately confirm that account. 7. A spokesman for the transit police, Sgt. Luis Medina, said he was not aware of any such investigation. 8. A spokesman for the transit police, Sgt. Luis Medina, said it was regrettable that Street News had been hurt by the crackdown. 9. After the incident, the transit police evaluated its training and procedures in such situations and produced a vivid training video that dealt with the issue of race. 10. Consolidation has been opposed by the housing and transit police and many unions. |