RTD Adds Police & Security To Union Station For Rockies Opening Day Celebrations

By Danielle Chavira, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – RTD will beef up police and security presence for the Colorado Rockies Opening Day on Friday, April 8. Officials say they are adding enforcement to the Union Station campus which includes the bus concourse, light rail platforms and the pavilions on Wewatta Street and Chestnut Place.

The move comes after months of increased violence and police activity due to drug use at the bus concourse. RTD recently addressed the growing concerns, stating changes were coming which include installing TV monitors which will display security camera feeds at the main concourses; stairs from the light rail platform will change to exit only; and access between the Wewatta and Chestnut Pavilion will be blocked by barriers.

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