Overview
- The agency says extra officers will ride the Blue and Green light-rail lines this winter to provide a highly visible presence.
- Leaders describe the effort as a show of force intended to reassure riders who have raised safety concerns.
- The plan combines Metro Transit police, community service officers and the Transit Rider Investment Program, alongside an expanded unarmed presence.
- Metro Transit reports department staffing at its highest level since 2021, with 116 police officers and 26 community service officers on patrol.
- Part of the expanded presence is supported by a three-year, $57 million contract for supplemental security, while exact deployment numbers and schedules have not been released.