Photo: Regional Transportation DistrictThe Regional Transportation District (RTD) is experiencing year-over-year decreases in customer reports of illicit drug activity for the 13th consecutive month. In 2023, RTD averaged 247 customer reports of illicit drug activity per month, with 350 incidents reported in January of that year. Customer reports of illicit drug activity accounted for nearly 60% of all Transit Watch reports received by RTD in 2023. Last month, illicit drug activity represented 21% of all customer-reported incidents that the agency received via its Transit Watch mobile app. RTD is reporting year-over-year decreases in customer reports of illicit drug activity for the 13th consecutive month.