DENVER — As of Wednesday, the RTD's Transit Police Department Detective Bureau is fully operational and ready to begin investigating cases as they arise.

The police department, abbreviated as RTD-PD, announced the official launch on Wednesday morning. Detectives within the bureau will investigate crimes that happen on RTD property across the many jurisdictions that the buses and trains travel through. This can include theft, trespassing, fraud and forgery, public peace and order crimes, firearm crimes, weapon violations and controlled substance offenses.

It's part of RTD's overarching plan to reduce crime , which has also included leaving elevator doors open at stations, providing safety shields for drivers , and installing live cameras inside buses .

The detective bureau will o

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