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The Port of Baltimore
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May/June 2014
PORT
PERSON
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ince January, Captain Joseph F. Scott has
been helming the Maryland Transportation
Authority (MdTA) Police, Port of Baltimore
Detachment. His detachment provides all
of the typical policing services for the Port
— everything from thefts, assaults and accidents to
DUIs and minor traffic offenses.
The detachment also works closely with Port
Security, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and
Port Operations as part of a larger security presence.
“Being responsible for securing any major
transportation infrastructure is an enormous
challenge that causes state, local and federal
partners to work collectively at a common goal,” said
Scott, adding that the Port is “a major transportation
hub that provides revenue for the State of Maryland.”
Acknowledging that “law enforcement has
BY MERRILL WITTY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATHY BERGREN SMITH
drastically changed in the post-9/11 world that we live
in,” Scott explained, “Conducting regular meetings
and sharing information with one another is the best
way to ensure that we collectively maintain safety
and security for the Port of Baltimore.”
David Espie, Maryland Port Administration
(MPA) Director of Security, commented, “Captain
Scott brings numerous years of investigative and
supervisory experience that will prove beneficial
to all of those that utilize the terminals of the Port
of Baltimore, and he will also be a major factor in
maintaining the Port’s recognition as one of the most
secure in the nation.”
On a daily basis, Scott handles administrative
issues having to do with personnel, equipment,
detachment renovation and the review of major
incidents. He participates in almost-daily meetings
Commander of MdTA Police Port Detachment Maintains Safety
Source: www.mdta.maryland.gov/Police/Police_Main.html
Captain with Authority
AT A GLANCE
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Nationally accredited
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More than 600 sworn and
civilian law-enforcement
professionals
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Responsible for law
enforcement at the
Authority’s highways,
tunnels and bridges, the
Baltimore/Washington
International Thurgood
Marshall Airport and
the Port of Baltimore.
