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RTD’s police chief placed on leave for ‘policy violations’, CEO says why is ‘none of your concern’

As the Regional Transportation District grapples with crime issues on buses and light rail trains in the Denver metro area, CBS News Colorado has learned that its Chief of Police and Emergency Management, Joel Fitzgerald Sr., has been placed on leave as an outside investigator looks into alleged “policy violations.” Fitzgerald was hired to head RTD’s police force in August 2022.