The Metro Board of Directors voted today to increase the transit agency’s current contracts with law enforcement agencies, while approving a motion aimed at pursuing alternatives to police through recommendations from the Public Safety Advisory Committee.
The Metro Board of Directors voted today to increase funding for its contracts with law enforcement agencies, while approving a motion aimed at reimagining public safety through recommendations from the Public Safety Advisory Committee.
The Metro Board of Directors voted today to increase funding for its contracts with law enforcement agencies, while approving a motion aimed at reimagining public safety through recommendations from the Public Safety Advisory Committee.
In 2021, through September, reports of violent crimes were up 25% from the same time last year and 9% from 2019, according to L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority data. Some crimes, such as aggravated assaults, are exceeding pre-pandemic levels.