Metropolitan Transit Police
Making the streets safe
for bus drivers, customers
and pedestrians
Metro Transit has its own police force committed to the safety of its customers and drivers, serving seven counties and 85 cities in the region. There are approximately 60 full-time officers, 60 part-time officers and five administrative staff dedicated to one thing: public safety.
Transit Police officers patrol bus routes and the Hiawatha Line. Sometimes officers patrol out of uniform – one could be on your next bus. Transit Police officers also inspect fares on Hiawatha light-rail trains.
A recent addition to the force is community service officers – those who are studying law enforcement but are not yet sworn officers. These future licensed police officers assist with tasks such as traffic and crowd control, which frees time for sworn officers to concentrate on enforcement duties.
Security investments
lead to reduced crime
In 2007, Metro Transit Police implemented a five-fold increase in onboard hours, averaging more than 1,300 hours per month riding buses and checking in with drivers and customers.
All buses in the Metro Transit fleet have onboard cameras. In 2007, Metro Transit enhanced video capabilities on 240 buses, adding multi-camera digital recording systems, to help Transit Police identify and prosecute criminals.
Transit Police have partnerships with other law enforcement agencies and community organizations like MADDADS, a group whose members ride buses to encourage respectand foster bus-riding etiquette.
As a result, crime in 2007 dropped 16 percent over the previous year.
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