Metro - File #: 2025-0180

• File #: 2025-0180
• Type: Motion / Motion Response
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/28/2025
• In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
• On agenda: 3/20/2025
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE the quarterly update on the Transit Community Public Safety Department (TCPSD) Implementation Plan.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Bids, Budgeting, Contracts, Emergency Operations Center, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Homeless Outreach, Housing, Law enforcement, Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Metro Center Street Project, Motion / Motion Response, Pensions, Plan, Police, Procurement, Public service, Safety, Safety and security, Security, Testing, Transit Community Public Safety Department, Transit Community Public Safety Department Implementation Plan, Transit Homeless Action Plan, Transit safety, Whittier

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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 20, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: QUARTERLY UPDATE ON TRANSIT COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT (TCPSD) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

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RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the quarterly update on the Transit Community Public Safety Department (TCPSD) Implementation Plan.

Issue
ISSUE

In alignment with Metro's mission and comprehensive safety and security framework, staff continues to implement the plan to stand up Metro's TCPSD. This report serves as a status report to the Board. In addition, the hiring and recruitment process for sworn and non-sworn staff necessary to stand up the new TCPSD is a multi-step process that requires agreements with a myriad of vendors and agencies.

Background
BACKGROUND

At its June 2024 meeting, the Board adopted the TCPSD Implementation Plan and approved the department's phased establishment over five years. The Board directed staff to report quarterly on the implementation progress.

Phase One (transition planning) activities are currently underway and include establishing a transition team, recruiting the Chief of Police position, formulating hiring and recruitment strategies for sworn officers and non-sworn positions, and developing procurement and facility plans.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Following the Board's approval of the Implementation Plan, Metro's CEO assembled an interdepartmental task force to support the program rollout. This task force is composed of members of Metro's key departments, including Homeless Outreach Management and Engagement, Customer Experience, System Security and Law Enforcement, Chief People Office, Vendor/Contract Management, the Office of the Chief of Staff, and the Office of Management and Budget. Additionally, the CEO brought on a consultant to oversee and coordinate all activities related to standing up the TCPSD. This team meets bi-weekly to coordinate efforts and ensure that pr...