NJ Transit Police Chief Trucillo to chair TSA peer advisory group

New Jersey Transit Police Chief Christopher Trucillo has been named chair of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Transit Policing and Security Peer Advisory Group.

The group is dedicated to bringing transit law enforcement executives together to proactively strengthen the nation’s mass transit system through information sharing and discussion of best practices.

Specifically, the group shares intelligence, information and effective practices to mitigate the risk of terrorism on infrastructure and mass transit systems. The agencies, on occasion, exchange equipment and other resources to enhance their ability to offer the maximum level of prevention and protection.

"Open and real dialogue between transit police chiefs and security directors is an integral component in the ongoing anti-terrorism, crime prevention measures used to keep our transportation infrastructure safe," said Trucillo in a press release.

Prior to his appointment as chair, Trucillo served as a member of the TSA’s Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee. He became chief of the New Jersey Transit Police Department in July 2010.

Before his time with the NJ Transit, Trucillo served as the chief of police at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. On Sept. 11, 2001, he personally organized and oversaw a team to account for Port Authority Police Department personnel who were lost or missing as a result of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, TSA officials said.