The GSN 2015 Digital Yearbook

GSN 2015 DIGITAL YEARBOOK OF HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDS RECIPIENTS
Physical Security Products and Solutions
SERVICES
AlliedBarton Security Services
2015 Winner
Awards Category:
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Best Facility Security/Force Protection Service
Name of Nominated Product, Service,
or Program:
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AlliedBarton RTD-Denver Security Bike Patrol
Reason this entry deserves to win:
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With more than 150 bus routes, six light rail lines,
and many specialty services, Regional Transportation
District-Denver is a primary form of transportation for
many. In February 2013, AlliedBarton Security Services,
the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security
personnel, transitioned the account, taking on more
than 3800 weekly hours of security services, including
armed security officers, fare verification, special event
support, exterior patrols, rider assistance and more.
AlliedBarton security officers are posted throughout the
system’s various locations in Denver and the surrounding
counties, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Keeping
passengers and employees safe, securing critical
infrastructure and providing customer service is of the
utmost importance to transit agencies like RTD. Because
they serve large numbers of people in publicly accessible
facilities, public transit agencies have unique security
challenges. In addition, security has become a viable
solution to a traditional transit facility challenge: graffiti.
When RTD was faced with the problem of graffiti along
parts of the system, AlliedBarton’s local management
suggested developing a bike patrol program to deter
this crime. RTD Transit Police Chief Tarbert agreed to
pilot the program, and within the month, AlliedBarton
worked with Denver Transit to purchase bikes and train
security officers on the specifics of bike patrol through
their partnership with the local police department. The
first few weeks of the pilot proved to be a success, as
graffiti crimes dropped 30%, saving the transit system
thousands of dollars on graffiti removal. The value of
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