Metro - File #: 2016-0050

• File #: 2016-0050
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/14/2016
• In control: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• On agenda: 2/18/2016
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE monthly update on Transit Policing performance.
• Sponsors: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• Indexes: Barriers (Roads), Board approved Contract, Bus rapid transit, Children, Informational Report, Law enforcement, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Metro Divisions, Metro Orange Line, Police, Retrofitting, Safety, Safety and security, Security, System safety, Transit safety, Video, Weapons

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/18/2016	System Safety, Security and Operations Committee

Meeting_Body
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: MONTHLY UPDATE ON TRANSIT POLICING PERFORMANCE

ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE monthly update on Transit Policing performance.

Issue
ISSUE

On September 4, 2014, the board requested that staff provide a monthly update on transit policing performance to Systems Safety and Operations Committee. Specifically, the board requested monthly updates on criminal activity, fare enforcement, response time, deployment and perception of safety.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

In December 2015, staff continues to be proactive in working with Operations, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), and Communications in addressing perception of safety, criminal activity, fare enforcement, response time, and deployment. Below are the key highlights:

Actions to Improve the Ridership Experience

* Staff is working with Communications to develop a marketing campaign for the Transit Watch Los Angeles app which includes a Facebook promotion. Staff is continuing to increase presence on the system using new technologies and redeployment of personnel.

* High Visibility

* Transit Security Officers (TSO) and Los Angeles County Sheriffs have been engaging and interacting with patrons and operators to increase presence and increase the perception of safety on the Metro system.
o TSO Bus Boarding Activity: The total number of TSO Bus Boardings for the months of December is 2,174. The total number of fare checks is 12,138.
o LASD Bus Riding Team (BRT): The total number of BRT Bus Rides for the months of December 2015 is 1,102. The total number of fare checks is 53,724.


Criminal Activity:

DECEMBER 2015






Bus Operator Assaults:

* Comparing January-December 2014 to January-December 2015, there has been a 18% increase of operator assaults. Of the 167 total operator assaults...