Monday, April 13, 2009

STA Security Guards Make Big Catch

Kudos to two Spokane Transit Authority security guards who just received a letter of commendation from Spokane Police Chief Ann Kirkpatrick.

In February, Guards Chris Stein and Chris Hamilton apprehended a suspect believed to have been involved in an armed robbery the day before. When Stein and Hamilton approached the suspect on STA Plaza property, he made movements toward his waist that led them to believe he may be armed. The man wouldn't stop when commanded to do so, and knowing the danger an armed man could pose to the public, Stein and Hamilton wrestled him to the ground. A search turned up a loaded stolen firearm on the suspect that could have been used in future crimes.

Thanks officers, it's good to know you're keeping an eye on things at the Plaza!

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SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.

SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.