Transit Police Community Safety Officer David Shin holds up his badge

Answering the call: David’s journey to serving his community

Ever since he was a youth, David Shin has coveted a career in helping people. And he’s found just that as Metro Vancouver Transit Police’s first…


5 tips for a safe and spooktacular Halloween on transit from Transit Police

5 tips for a safe and spooktacular Halloween on transit from Transit Police

Calling all witches and warlocks, ghosts and goblins, SkyTrains, bus drivers, and Compass Cards alike. Whether you're going for the scariest costume…


The Reconnect/Mobile Vaccine Bus at Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal

TransLink to implement mandatory vaccination policy for employees

TransLink is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to provide proof of full vaccination by November 29. This policy…


The volunteers for Blue Eagle Community Cadet Program

2020 in Review: Transit Police’s Blue Eagle Community Cadets Program

Chief Officer Dave Jones of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police reflects on how the force helped keep our region moving throughout 2020 and the…


Jenny Chung at a community event in 2019.

How a community-first approach makes a difference for Transit Police

This May we’ve been championing some of our employees across the TransLink network to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. Our diversity is one of our…


Photo of a hand holding an iphone with the 529 Garage app open on the screen

Protect your wheels with 529 Garage

J Allard, a Seattle-based cyclist and once developer for Xbox, is part of the shockingly large demographic of victims of bicycle theft. Despite his…


Photo of Transit Police Officer Travis Blair sitting down at a coffee shop

From lavender oil to walking the beat: The importance of humanizing policing

A career in policing was never on the radar for Travis Blair, despite his love for helping people and a long lineage of maternal healthcare workers.…


Dispatching the frontlines: a look at “air traffic control” for Metro Vancouver Transit Police

Allison Hansell (front) and Jully Tmana (back) are police communications operators with Metro Vancouver Transit Police. When you travel on transit,…


#IWD2020: “I wear a duty belt of tools. But the most important tool is my voice.”

Sergeant Cheryl Simpkin looks after the Community Engagement Unit at Transit Police. Her team works with with clients of the vulnerable sector and…


Transit safety tips for children from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police

Transit Police jurisdiction is the entire transportation service region – an area crossing twenty-one municipalities and one First Nation, served…


Goodbye and Thank You: Transit Police Sergeant Wendy Hawthorne to retire

Transit Police Sergeant Wendy Hawthorne started with the Metro Transit Security Service in early 1984 as a Transit Security Officer On November 21,…


Meet Your Transit Police: 5 things you might not know!

Cst. Avgerinos and Cst. Cheng speaking to a transit operator at Braid Station. National Police Week is May 13–19! This week, police forces across…


A conversation with Constable Leanne Smith, Transit Police Dog Handler

From a young age, Constable Leanne Smith, Police Dog Handler with Metro Vancouver Transit Police aspired to do the very job she does today. Cliché…


Halloween 2017

6 tips for staying safe on transit this Halloween from Transit Police

Happy Hallow's Eve from all of us here at TransLink! Halloween is a fun and exciting time for kids and adults alike and safety is paramount whether…


Transit Police took the plunge and were #FreezinForAReason!

On Saturday, March 4th, 2017 our Transit Police Officers and civilians took the Plunge, The Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Canada. This…


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