Tag: Safety
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Regional Transportation District approves new security contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District’s board of directors approved a new contract Tuesday with Allied Universal Security Services to provide security at bus and rail stations and enforce fares. In 2019, RTD awarded Allied Universal a three-year contract with three one-year options to provide systemwide security services, interim…
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Safe2Tell reports drop in May
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Reports to Colorado’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, dropped for the first time in four months in May, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. Safe2Tell received 1,839 reports in May, 4% less than the previous month. More than 200 of those reports, or 11%, were related to suicide threats. Bullying, drugs, school complaints and welfare…
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Safe2Tell reports up for third straight month
Calls to Colorado’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, increased for a third consecutive month in April, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. In all, 1,917 reports were made in April, 4% more than the previous month. Suicide threats, bullying and drugs accounted for more than a quarter of all the reports, according to the attorney…
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Denver Zoo moves birds indoors to protect them from avian flu
With confirmation of the highly pathogenic avian influence, or HPAI, in Colorado in late March, the Denver Zoo moved all of its birds into safe indoor areas and made programming changes to ensure the animals’ safety. The flu can cause severe illness and death in many bird species and can spread across species as well,…
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Denver police issue alert for vehicle involved in hit-and-run
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Denver police on Tuesday were searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run on Monday night that left a person seriously injured. Police said the vehicle is a black F-150 pickup truck with Colorado license plate BIH825. The vehicle was involved in a crash between the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Federal Boulevard on Monday…
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Local teen hit in crosswalk helps CDOT launch pedestrian safety campaign
A Denver teenager joined forces with the Colorado Department of Transportation to spread awareness of pedestrian safety among Colorado drivers after he was hit in January. Cade Arvin, 15, was hit by a driver in early January while he was walking on a crosswalk across Colfax Avenue and hopes sharing his experience can help save…
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Union Station closes bathrooms, removes benches
The Regional Transportation District continues to make changes designed to curb unwanted activities and create a safer environment at its Union Station bus terminal. The public restrooms at the terminal were closed to the public on Dec. 3. RTD’s General Manager and CEO Debra Johnson announced the closures several days later while providing an update…
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19-year Denver firefighter veteran dies while on duty
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 19-year veteran of the Denver Fire Department, who was recognized for saving three people from a fire in 2004, died Monday while working, the agency announced. Jeffery Billingsley, 42, had a heart attack, the department said. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced…
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More than 800 cited during statewide seat belt crackdown
Law enforcement from across the state issued nearly 900 citations to drivers for not wearing their seat belts during a week-long enforcement campaign earlier this year. Twenty-four of the 871 drivers who failed to buckle up were ticketed for failing to properly restrain children in car seats during the campaign, which ran July 31 through…
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CPW has tips, resources to make Memorial Day weekend even more special
As flocks of Deneverites and others across Colorado prepare for a weekend getaway, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a few tips to make the holiday weekend even more special and safe. Before heading out, the department is encouraging everyone to “Know Before You Go.” Whether it’s the weather or knowing that certain campsites and places…