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Transit Police
1240 West 6th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1877
216-566-5163, emergency number, 24/7
Transit Police Is Hiring!
Greater Cleveland Transit Authority is currently accepting applications and seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:
Open Positions:
Visit https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/ to take the required test before Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Contact Margaret Colon-Ramos at (216) 356-3239 or Margaret.Colon-Ramos@gcrta.org
Physical Agility Test (Tri-C)
Candidates may register for the Agility Test at the Tri-C Western Parma Campus and must successfully meet agility standards in order to pass. The Agility Test is offered once per month on Sundays.
Location:
Tri-C Western / Parma Campus
7029 Homewood Ave.
Parma Heights, OH 44130
Chaplain Volunteer Position:
Under the general supervision of the GCRTA Transit Police Chief, the Chaplain provides emotional, moral, and spiritual support to officers, staff members, and family members of the GCRTA Transit Police Division.
See application details and submission information
For questions, email Fiona Gibbons
Mission Statement
The mission of the Greater Cleveland Regional Authority (GCRTA) Transit Police Department is to provide exceptional service through proactive policing, community engagement, and working with our partners and stakeholders to provide a safe riding experience throughout the entire system.
Vision
The vision of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Transit Police Department is to deliver premier service that promotes relationships based on mutual trust, dignity, and respect.
Core Values
Professionalism – We will treat all with dignity, fairness, and respect.
Integrity – We understand that our actions are based on trust and honesty.
Compassion – We will demonstrate empathy to the communities we serve.
Accountability – We are committed and accountable to our communities and each other.
Selflessness – We understand that serving the community is our number one priority.
Letter from Chief of Police, Deirdre Jones
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Transit Police Department was created on July 5, 1977, and is the fourth largest police department in Cuyahoga County. As the safety and security of the transit system is paramount, every police officer is certified by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission and is authorized to enforce all city, state and federal laws.
In addition to our patrol officers, seven canine teams and plainclothes detectives traverse our system daily to deter crime and terrorism. As an added layer of security, technicians installed and maintain thousands of security cameras throughout our train stations and platforms, at transit centers and parking lots, and on our trains and buses.
We pledge to provide our riders and operators a safe transit environment, as the dedicated men and women of the Transit Police Department carry out this mission with the highest level of professionalism by treating our 35 million annual users with empathy and compassion.
Because we appreciate the importance of building and maintaining relationships, we continue to create new community engagement strategies while enhancing our existing programs. For example, the highly successful KidWatch program reaches thousands of children throughout the county at various events and builds relationships with children at a tender age to teach safe riding habits.
Strong relationships of mutual trust between our officers and the communities they serve are critical to maintaining public safety and effective policing. This occurs only when we treat others with dignity and respect.
“The police are the community and the community are the police”
Thank you for riding the RTA.
If you need to contact the Transit Police Department, please call: 216-566-5163.
