For the first time in its history, LA Metro is instituting a transit ambassadors program, seen as redefining their approach to enforcement on the massive train and bus system in Los Angeles County …
For Derek White, a middle-aged, well-built man and regular rider of LA Metro trains and buses, hopping on public transit can cause an uneasy feeling, making him feel vulnerable to attack.
While homeless persons have assaulted riders, mostly it’s the unhoused who are more vulnerable to assault, officials say. But since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of unhoused people on LA Metro trains and buses — and encamped near bus stops and train stations — has increased. The rate of crime is also up, though overall incidents are down, officials say.
Last week, the LA Metro Board answered by inking two contracts for up to $122 million, creating a Transit Ambassadors program, a first for LA Metro.
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