Transit Police
Posted by Laura Baenen |
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 2:28:00 PM
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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Light Rail
METRO Blue Line
Minneapolis
Transit Police
Posted by Laura Baenen |
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 4:14:00 PM
As partners, police officers Michael Affeldt and Joseph Carchedi spend so much time together their peers refer to them jointly as “Affeldt and Carchedi.”
And now they share something in addition to a name and a beat. Affeldt and Carchedi were
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Transit Police
Posted by John Komarek |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:37:00 PM
Eight years to the day after a bullet tore through his left triceps in a close firefight with Taliban militants in Afghanistan, Chang Lee was sworn-in as one of the Metro Transit Police Department’s newest police officers.
Seven other men and
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Safety
Transit Police
Posted by Laura Baenen |
Friday, December 21, 2018 11:15:00 AM
Growing up in Cambodia, Soonem Teng’s family fled their home several times to escape raids by the Khmer Rouge.
That experience helped point Teng toward a career in law enforcement. On Thursday, he was among 16 new officers sworn in by the Metro
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Transit Police
Posted by John Komarek |
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:00:00 PM
Rusty with his partner of six years, Officer Scharber.
Working in the K-9 Unit at Metro Transit Police Department has its benefits.
“It’s just the bond you create – you can’t find that with a regular officer,” K-9 Officer Joshua Scharber
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