Denver's crime-fighting taxi drivers

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We're gonna have to Denver now well -- -- Acuna is standing by.

Within an interesting story on taxi drivers becoming the latest crime fighting super heroes Alicia.

Hi -- that's right and -- had this program for about a year and because of the success that they have seen here places like New York City.

Now have cab drivers helping the police officers track down criminals here in the mile high officers call this program a force multiplier.

-- -- season things yes I have that makes Teddy Johnson a Denver cab driver and passage of police he's one of the city's taxis on patrol.

It gives us drivers something that we already have been done join in our communities which is up.

A -- supply.

Criminal -- in our community.

In 2011 -- PDA and area taxi drivers formed a partnership with cabbies -- to watch for and report crime so it gives us.

More then a thousand eyes and ears that are out there helping us become aware.

Criminal activity nefarious activity or suspicious activity the pilot program was announced in January 2011 the next day Jose Medina.

A 21 year old ballet was killed in a hidden -- It was his first day on the job he was just trying to earn a living force family.

The cab driver led investigators to -- there are Nolasco and illegal immigrant about to lead for Mexico.

They're trained not to get involved with anything however if they see something they train just to say something.

More than fifty law enforcement agencies nationwide now use it Teddy streaming was invaluable the -- his own camp was stolen.

Cops arrested the guy then there was the time affair needed quick cash.

I'm -- -- he's gonna run banks.

And I'm not a fact this a third.

-- she's seeded two time divorce that is out there and attempt to rob thank.

Now Johnson since its inception in January 2011.

Denver police have received 1000 tips from cab drivers 70%.

Of those tips resulted.

In investigations.

Or some type of arrest back -- you are ideally should thank you very much.

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