Transit Police Officer Rexo retires
Seven-year veteran has a nose for security, deterring terrorists He worked like a dog protecting the TriMet system, riders and the broader community for the majority of his life. Now Officer Rexo is...
View ArticleMeet Max: The newest K9 cop to secure the MAX and the rest of the TriMet system
Deterring terrorism through explosive detection TriMet’s Transit Police Division has a new dog joining its Canine Explosive Detection Unit, and he comes aptly named to secure the MAX and the rest of...
View ArticleTransit Police arrest suspect in fraudulent TriMet passes
TriMet’s Transit Police arrested a suspect in the forgery of TriMet passes – possibly more than a thousand of them. The Transit Police’s Transit Response Team made the arrest after a complicated and...
View ArticleTransit Police strategies, key partnerships and security tools increasing...
Reported crime down 25 percent system wide TriMet and its Transit Police Division use community policing to reduce and discourage crime on the transit system. Key partnerships and a neighborhood...
View ArticleTriMet and security partners step up efforts for the holidays, encourage...
TSA grants provide extra Transit Police patrols, development of a mobile text-based reporting service With the holidays approaching, TriMet and our security partners – the Transportation Security...
View ArticleNew Transit Police Commander Mike Leloff excited to get on board and connect...
New Transit Police Commander Mike Leloff (center, in uniform) addresses the TriMet board of directors on Jan. 28, 2015. The new commander of TriMet’s Transit Police Division is looking forward to...
View ArticleTriMet security efforts, Transit Police Division grow with MAX Orange Line
Added resources and 2014 reported crime statistics help agency shape security strategies As the MAX system grows with the addition of the Orange Line in September, TriMet will grow its security...
View ArticleAug. 30: MAX Orange Line trains begin test runs; be alert as trains operate...
All MAX schedules adjusted to accommodate new Orange Line On Sunday, Aug. 30, MAX Orange Line test trains will begin running frequently along the 7.3-mile route between Downtown Portland and north...
View ArticleCrimes reported by TriMet customers on the system drop more than 40 percent
TriMet, Transit Police targeting sharp increase in crimes against employees TriMet and Transit Police credit a drop in reported crimes against customers to a more targeted deployment of officers and...
View ArticleTriMet’s new Transit Police Commander excited to be in the driver’s seat
The new commander of Transit Police has had her eye on the transit unit – and TriMet – for a while, so when she got the call about her new assignment, she was thrilled. “We are a culture that needs to...
View ArticleTriMet and security partners step up efforts for the holidays, encourage...
TSA grants provide extra Transit Police patrols, development of a mobile text-based reporting service With the holidays approaching, TriMet and our security partners – the Transportation Security...
View ArticleNew Transit Police Commander Mike Leloff excited to get on board and connect...
The new commander of TriMet’s Transit Police Division is looking forward to connecting with members of what he calls TriMet’s mobile community face to face. “This is a community on wheels,” said...
View ArticleTriMet security efforts, Transit Police Division grow with MAX Orange Line
Added resources and 2014 reported crime statistics help agency shape security strategies As the MAX system grows with the addition of the Orange Line in September, TriMet will grow its security...
View ArticleAug. 30: MAX Orange Line trains begin test runs; be alert as trains operate...
All MAX schedules adjusted to accommodate new Orange Line On Sunday, Aug. 30, MAX Orange Line test trains will begin running frequently along the 7.3-mile route between Downtown Portland and north...
View ArticleMeet Max: The newest K9 cop to secure the MAX and the rest of the TriMet system
Deterring terrorism through explosive detection TriMet’s Transit Police Division has a new dog joining its Canine Explosive Detection Unit, and he comes aptly named to secure the MAX and the rest of...
View ArticleTransit Police arrest suspect in fraudulent TriMet passes
TriMet’s Transit Police arrested a suspect in the forgery of TriMet passes – possibly more than a thousand of them. The Transit Police’s Transit Response Team made the arrest after a complicated and...
View ArticleTransit Police strategies, key partnerships and security tools increasing...
Reported crime down 25 percent system wide TriMet and its Transit Police Division use community policing to reduce and discourage crime on the transit system. Key partnerships and a neighborhood...
View ArticleTriMet’s payroll-tax bond rating remains the highest of any similar transit...
Today’s bond sale will fund buses, construction of new Transit Police facility, and other improvements Leading credit-rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed TriMet’s Aaa – “Triple A” –...
View ArticleTriMet adopts new national standard crime reporting system for more...
Change in reporting processes aligns with Portland Police Bureau, does not allow for direct comparison with previous TriMet reported crime statistics 2016 statistics show most offenses against...
View ArticleTriMet continues to grow safety and security as 2017 reported offenses on,...
Statistics show low number of reported offenses, increase in offenses from 2016 to 2017, most crimes relate to property 2017 brought the most violent incident in TriMet history, and as Transit Police...
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