MTA PD vs Nassau PD

[OFTR19]

Hey everybody, I’m looking for insight on Nassau PD vs MTA PD. I’m processing for both jobs just trying to figure out which is best as they do have a lot of similarities such as 12 hour tours.

[Nyk20z3]

Odds are low of actually being hired so GL

[OFTR19]

I Wouldn’t have posted this if I wasn’t fully prepared to be hired by either and have to decide between the two. Thanks though!

[HighwayBob]

You don't have a decision to make until you get a conditional offer of employment from one or the other or both.

[Wa1rior]

Hey everybody, I’m looking for insight on Nassau PD vs MTA PD. I’m processing for both jobs just trying to figure out which is best as they do have a lot of similarities such as 12 hour tours.

Both are great departments but understand what are their purpose and see what fit you. Make a pros and cons of each department. Money is important of course but what matter at the end is the quality of life in my opinion.

[TBL24]

Nassau IMO. I was NYPD, in the Nassau academy now and have buddies that left the NYPD for MTA. Both are great jobs but both are very different. MTA is a lot of standing foot posts for 12 hours, Nassau youll actually be a patrol cop. Nassau is higher paid and in the process of getting a new contract to be equivalent with Suffolk. Nassau is also a bigger job so I would say theres more promotional opportunities, and specialized unit opportunities.

[Bidstar]

I would take MTAPD, but Nassau probably has more promotional opportunities and more units to get into than MTAPD. So it really depends what you enjoy or want out of your career.

[BNWS]

I Like the MTA for the following. 100k base. and the ability to eventually move to long Island, upstate or even Connecticut. In this day and age answering radio calls for service would be very low on my list of things I'd want to do.


https://new.mta.info/careers/become-a-police-officer

[Sarudo]

Speaking of pay, what's Nassau County's overtime like? I know that MTA officers have made up to and over 200k when they worked overtime.

[TBL24]

Depends on where you work. Look at seethroughny, there are Nassau cops making 300k. Both jobs youll get good OT opportunities.

[OFTR19]

Nassau IMO. I was NYPD, in the Nassau academy now and have buddies that left the NYPD for MTA. Both are great jobs but both are very different. MTA is a lot of standing foot posts for 12 hours, Nassau youll actually be a patrol cop. Nassau is higher paid and in the process of getting a new contract to be equivalent with Suffolk. Nassau is also a bigger job so I would say theres more promotional opportunities, and specialized unit opportunities.

How’s the Nassau academy?

[12gang12]

MTA is railroad commission correct?

[HighwayBob]

No, that's not correct.

[columbia09]

MTA is the way to go in my opinion, yes it’s harder to get promoted but honestly, being a cop on that job isn’t a bad deal (unlike the NYPD). I know tons of MTA cops and they usually pull in $180,000 with OT, heck if you do get promoted I know sgts and Lts that bust their ***** and pull in over $300,000. And you get 4 days off a week which isn’t a bad deal either. Nassau is a good department to but I wouldn’t do patrol today. Stick to the trains

[LukeSW]

"Nassau is a good department to but I wouldn’t do patrol today."

What makes you say that? I'm genuinely curious.

[HighwayBob]

I wouldn't say it's harder to get promoted.

[columbia09]

Meaning in today’s world with how the public views cops, specifically blue democrat states like NY, it isn’t worth enforcing laws now on the street. That’s why you’re better off doing the train BS and sticking it out

[LukeSW]

Thanks, appreciate it.

[HighwayBob]

I know someone who left MTAPD for NCPD and came back about a year later. He hated Nassau.

His main reasons were working alone and almost never seeing anyone. He said sometimes he'd see the cop in the adjoining sector but more often than not he wouldn't. He said he got tired of living out of his car. He had to call the precinct a couple of hours before his tour started to find out his post/sector and then respond to the booth at a specific location to meet the cop he was relieving. Only go into the station house once a month and that's basically the only time you see other cops.

This was a few years ago so I'm not sure if the above still applies, and I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem for some people but he couldn't wait to come back.

[TBL24]

Yeah, I can see not wanting to work alone. There are some doubled up cars but not many. Personal preference I suppose, I was going to take whichever job called me first and MTA never called.

[FLM17]

MTA is the best police gig out there

[Bidstar]

You right about that, along with PAPD. Those two are the best gigs to have right now.

[FLM17]

Bidstar yeah def. but for QOL MTA is the way to go. PAPD is 5 on, forced OT. MTA is 3 on, optional OT

[Reigns167]

This isn’t true. Papd is 4 on 2 off , forcing doesn’t happen that often more then enough people eat it up when it’s around

[Bidstar]

Bidstar yeah def. but for QOL MTA is the way to go. PAPD is 5 on, forced OT. MTA is 3 on, optional OT

I definitely agree with that MTAPD 3 on is hard to beat. But can’t go wrong with either gig.