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From the Desk of Thomas C. Lambert Chief of METRO Police

MPDI want to personally welcome you to the METRO Police Web site and thank you for dropping by. The METRO Police department is a full-time, full-service police agency comprised of more than 185 Texas peace officers and 88 non-sworn, civilian employees. Approximately one quarter of the civilian employees are system safety professionals who monitor and manage guidelines that affect the safety of METRO employees, patrons, properties and vehicles and equipment, and ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations. We are attained accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2001. In fact, we are one of only five transit police agencies in the world to be so accredited.

Since our establishment in 1982, our department's primary focus has been to help keep our transit system moving safely and securely for our customers. For more than 25 years, the METRO Police Department has remained dedicated to providing our community with high quality police services that reduce crime on the transit system and improve mobility throughout the METRO service area. In doing so, we have explored numerous innovative methods to achieve our goals. For instance, we have worked very hard to create and maintain excellent partnerships with our neighborhoods and all local and regional law enforcement agencies. I strongly believe that these alliances have led to the development of more practical and efficient methods of overall service delivery so that we may now enjoy a safer community. In fact, some transportation experts say that our proactive approaches have set unmatched new standards in the transit policing industry We are certainly proud of our accomplishments, many of which you will learn about here.

I believe the information contained on this web site will help provide you with a comprehensive overview of our dynamic organization and the many things we do to keep METRO one of the safest and more secure transit systems in the country.

Whatever reason prompted your visit, I hope you will find our Web site beneficial and enjoyable. Of course, I welcome your suggestions and comments. Please feel free to e-mail us at MPDServices@ridemetro.org

Sincerely,

Thomas C. Lambert

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