I’m sure that you heard about the recent shooting on an RTD bus that occurred on 15th Street in front of the Denver Pavilions. According to Lt. Albi, there was a confrontation between two men that resulted in the shooting. Both men fled the scene. The shooter is still on the loose, but the man who was shot turned up at a downtown area hospital.
Officer Kayla Knabe, our Community Resource Officer, provided the following tips to keep yourself safe while riding RTD buses or trains. Make sure that you have the RTD Transit Watch App downloaded to your cell phone, use the app to report incidents (reports go straight to Dispatch), call 911 if there is a dangerous situation, get off the bus/train if you feel uncomfortable.
All RTD buses and trains are equipped with security cameras. Once you report an incident, whether you use the app or call 911, RTD officers will monitor the situation through the cameras and dispatch RTD police. If Denver Police Department action is necessary, they will keep the police up to date on the situation until they arrive on the scene.
The Denver Police Department utilizes several social media platforms. Here is a list and what type of information can be found on each:
Facebook and Instagram – feel good information
Twitter – immediate news release on active situations
Next Door – follow up information
Photo attribution: Rob Squire
