KDVR – Regional transport area He chose a new police chief.
Steve Martingano, the current deputy police chief who has been on behalf of the police since the police chief, Joel Fitzgerald, chief of police, will be placed in July, the new RTD police chief will be after she was sworn next month. Fitzgerarald was placed on vacation and finally launched a few months later, claiming that it violated several RTD policies.
The Director General and CEO, Dibra A. Johnson in a Monday press statement announces the decision. “He always takes the role at a time when the agency doubles its efforts to create a welcome welcome environment and gain a lot of land.”
The RTD system recently launched many initiatives to reduce crime and safety cases, including “Reclaw Union Station”, double the police force and add a new criminal investigator office to investigate crimes. RTD said last month these initiatives seem to be working,; There was a 52 % decrease in security calls in February compared to last year.
Martingano brings three decades of law enforcement experience, including only 10 years in RTD, to this role, and some of his efforts in RTD include the implementation of the first response unit to participate in mental health in the transport police.
“I am very honored to choose this important role in the regional transport zone,” said Martingano. “I promise you to lead with integrity and transparency while promoting accountability and building confidence. I am committed to serving all community members to support RTD efforts to develop and recognize the police station as the first law enforcement agency in the metro area.”