12 days of Transit Police facts for the holidays
Check out 12 RTD Transit Police facts from 2025!
12 days of Transit Police facts for the holidays
1 RTD Transit Police (RTD-PD) detective bureau launched as a fully operational unit on Oct. 15 and able to investigate and prosecute crimes, involving any threat or use of force, in multiple jurisdictions across the district.
2 new security-related webpages launched this year to support community transparency and increase awareness of tactics for a Welcoming Transit Environment for customers and operators; the Safety and Security webpage and the Security-Related Metrics webpage.
3-year focus on Reclaiming Union Station by RTD and community partners delivered measurable results with a nearly 60 percent reduction in security-related calls and a three-year decrease in reports of criminal activities between 2022 and 2025 at Denver Union Station.
4 homelessness outreach coordinators work in coordination with the RTD-PD to take a proactive approach to address loitering or encampments at RTD stops and stations – and to provide basic to deeper resources to those experiencing homelessness.
5 hundred percent increase in fare checks since May 2024 to ensure individuals on light rail and commuter rail trains are customers who have paid fare to board with between 300,000 and 400,000 fare checks conducted a month by Transit Police and security officers on the rail system.
6 headsets and tablets are part of RTD’s virtual reality training program that allow the Department to directly view an officer’s actions in the simulated environment, and it provides access to performance metrics.
7 days a week, RTD-PD officers continue to patrol the district around the clock, since May 2024.
8 counties in the agency’s district are patrolled by RTD-PD officers, including Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and a portion of Weld encompassing a 2,345-square-mile area.
9 RTD-PD recruits graduated from police academies in December bringing the total number of sworn officers to 105 from 19 in August 2022 for greater police presence and visibility across the system.
10 weeks of training is required for RTD-PD officers and K-9 handlers to achieve certification with their highly skilled K-9s to identify hazards and bolster transit community safety across the district; RTD has four K-9s part of the Transit Police Department through a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
Shown below, RTD officer and K-9 handler Keith Cambra and K-9 Koa
11 stations and locations will have elevators reprogrammed to remain open at rest by yearend as part of the Customer Experience Elevator Program, found to reduce unwanted and criminal activities and elevator maintenance needs at these locations.
12-hour shifts are worked by Transit Police Communication Dispatchers to ensure these first, first responders can address customer, operator and RTD-PD communications through radio,phone, text, and the Transit Watch app, day or night, 24/7.
Happy Holidays from RTD!
