Riders' Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Lawrence Jones

Posted by John Komarek | April 24, 2026

Office worker Lawrence Jones wanted extra income. He found it at Metro Transit as a part-time bus operator. “Then I really started to enjoy being out there,” Lawrence said. “Just being with the public and driving.” What started as a [...]

Behind the Badge: Officer Ka Yang

Posted by jzossmt | April 22, 2026

Please tell us how you came to work for the Metro Transit Police Department I started my law enforcement career in 2008 with the Minneapolis Police Department. I left MPD just right before the peak of the pandemic and the George Floyd [...]

Behind the Badge

Behind the Badge: Officer Patrick Baumgardner

Posted by jzossmt | April 16, 2026

How did you come to work for the Metro Transit Police Department? I applied in February of last year. I saw the different programs the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) had and I really like them. I like the Homeless Action Team (HAT), [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Jacob Garibay, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist

Posted by Drew Kerr | April 14, 2026

How We Roll celebrates Metro Transit employees who regularly ride transit and other forms of sustainable transportation. Read more How We Roll Q&As here. How do you generally get around? I live in south Minneapolis and commute by bike [...]

Behind the Badge

Behind the Badge: Officer Shawn Tubbs

Posted by jzossmt | April 8, 2026

Please tell us about how you came to work for the Metro Transit Police Department. I was working at a financial institution and decided l wanted to be a police officer after seeing what was going on in the community after the killing of [...]