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MTPD Lieutenant brings medical background to pandemic fight

Posted by Laura Baenen | July 10, 2020

Growing up, Lt. Mario Ruberto dreamed of becoming a paramedic like those he saw on “Emergency,” a 1970s semi-documentary TV series about Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Ruberto began living the dream when he became a Mayo Clinic cardiac [...]

COVID-19 In This Together Transit Police

In This Together: Officer Justin Johnson

Posted by Laura Baenen | May 20, 2020

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

Light Rail Safety Transit Police

New cameras will improve light rail security, service

| Feb. 4, 2020

Metro Transit will soon have a much better picture of what’s happening inside light rail vehicles. Four high-resolution cameras offering 360-degree views will be installed inside the passenger areas of all 91 light rail vehicles this year, [...]

METRO Green Line On the METRO St. Paul Transit Police

New Green Line housing development offers more than a place to stay

Posted by Laura Baenen | Dec. 12, 2019

A new supportive housing development with a focus on American Indian youth is now open near the METRO Green Line’s Victoria Street Station, a development that could help Metro Transit police build stronger bonds with young people they encounter. [...]

Transit Police

Police, military experience guide new chief, Eddie Frizell

Posted by Laura Baenen | Sep. 18, 2019

Metro Transit Police Chief Eddie Frizell has a rich law enforcement and military background. Before joining Metro Transit in August, he spent 26 years with the Minneapolis Police Department. There, he filled numerous roles, including deputy chief [...]

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