The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) June 22 voted to move forward with a plan to create its own public safety department. The agency’s board of directors voted to have staff present a comprehensive plan—including department structure, regulatory rules, job descriptions, and pay ranges—for the board to consider in January 2024. “[We need…
Los Angeles Metro Considering Creating Its Own Police Department
June 26, 2023
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Safety Protocols to Be Reviewed Following Attack of Woman on Metro Train
May 23, 2023
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LOS ANGLES—Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn May 22 called for “a full accounting” of security protocols in the aftermath of a recent attack on a woman on a Metro A Line train in Long Beach by two suspects who are being sought. “We have multi-million-dollar law enforcement contracts, Metro security, and 300 Metro Ambassadors…
Man Killed in Shooting Near LA Downtown Metro Station; Suspect at Large
May 13, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A 36-year-old man was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles outside of a Metro B Line (Red) Station during a confrontation and the suspect is on the loose, authorities said May 13. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded at approximately 11:58 p.m. Friday to First and Hill streets where they learned…
Dead Body Found on Los Angeles Metro Red Line
LOS ANGELES—A body was found on a Metro B (Red) Line train in Hollywood, authorities said May 10. Metro authorities stopped traffic on the light rail line at approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street when the dead person was discovered, KABC 7 reported. The gender and age of the victim were…
Narcotics Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Biting Finger Off Los Angeles Police Officer
April 27, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A man who was escorted off a Metro B (Red) Line train for suspected possession of drug paraphernalia was arrested April 27 after he allegedly became combative and bit off a portion of a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) sergeant’s finger. According to the LAPD, officers were on routine patrol on the Red Line…
Crime, Drugs, and Homelessness Plague Los Angeles Metro Trains, Buses
April 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A boy tucked in between his mother and father fearfully looks across the aisle at a slender Hispanic male in his early 20s laid sprawled across two seats with his mouth open and eyes shut just feet from them on a Metro train. At the front of the train car, one man begins to…
New Pass Provides Free Public Transit for Los Angeles County Jurors
LOS ANGELES—Jurors in Los Angeles will be offered a special pass providing free public transit to and from any of the 23 county courthouses where jury trials are held in lieu of the standard mileage reimbursement, officials announced Wednesday. Jurors and potential jurors may use the EPass to travel free within the LA Metro system…
Man Fatally Stabbed Aboard Metro Train in Long Beach
April 13, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—A man aboard a Metro A Line train in Long Beach was stabbed to death April 12 and the suspect fled. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at approximately 3:38 p.m. to the 100 block of East 1st Street regarding a report of a stabbing and located a man suffering from apparent stab…
2 Separate Stabbings Reported at or Near Los Angeles Metro Stations
LOS ANGELES—Two people were stabbed April 6 at or near stations on the Los Angeles Metro Red Line, and the suspect or suspects were still at large Thursday evening. The first attack occurred at the Metro Hollywood/Western Station. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the suspect stabbed the victim and fled the scene at…
Los Angeles Metro to Hire Both Armed, Unarmed Security Officers to Curtail Rising Crime on Bus System
March 31, 2023
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A new team of security officers will be deployed on buses throughout Los Angeles County, following the Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors’ decision last week to fund hiring 48 such officers to keep bus operators and riders safe amid an uptick in assaults on transit routes. “It is important that we’re finally going to…
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