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Transit Police

Police recruits’ backgrounds include coping with chaotic childhood, war, career change 

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| Oct. 16, 2020

On Oct. 14 Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) welcomed a diverse group of new officers with varied backgrounds and abilities. In addition to English, the recruits speak Somali, Arabic, Greek, Hmong and Spanish. Two are women, eight have been [...]

Transit Police

MTPD awards recognize officers for saving lives, bus operator for helping catch suspect 

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| Oct. 9, 2020

At its annual awards ceremony Sept. 30, the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) honored officers for those efforts and civilians, including a bus operator, a bus passenger and a passing motorist, for helping them. Life Saving Award: Sgt. [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Sgt. Tim Lawrence 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 9, 2020

How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? I started working for Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) in October 2012. I was working as a reserve officer for a different department, and the chief [...]

In This Together

In this Together: Planner Scott Janowiak 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 9, 2020

Across the organization, Metro Transit employees’ work has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These "In This Together" Q&As illustrate how employees are adapting both on and off the clock. Read more interviews here. [...]

Bus

65 operators earn journeyworker certificate 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 9, 2020

At the first of four socially distant ceremonies, 15 bus operators received their journeyworker certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Starting on Oct. 9 and over the course of four socially distanced events [...]

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