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OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: PUBLIC SAFETY MISSION AND VALUE STATEMENTS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Public Safety Mission and Value Statements (Attachment A).
Issue?
ISSUE
As part of the Board's directive to develop a community-based approach to public safety on the transit system, the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), in consultation with Metro staff, has developed a mission and values statement to guide the approach to reimagining public safety.
Background?
BACKGROUND
At its June 2020 meeting, the Board of Directors approved motions 37 and 37.1 for Metro staff to form an advisory committee and, in partnership, develop a community-based approach to public safety. As part of Motion 37.1, (Attachment B) PSAC was tasked with creating a mission and values statement for transit policing.
Discussion?
DISCUSSION
In its August general meeting, PSAC began to brainstorm the topic of a mission and values statement. To aid in this discussion, Metro staff provided PSAC with the following current mission and vision statements:
Mission Statement: "To expertly provide superior security services marked by total enterprise security awareness, regional collaboration, advance training and exercise initiatives, embracing security technologies and intelligence to prepare for tomorrow's transit environment."
Vision Statement: "SSLE will continuously strive to meet 21st century professional standards for system security and law enforcement, maximizing the customer experience for all passengers, and supporting an internal and external culture of accountability, performance excellence and readiness to respond to and recover from all hazards to Metro."
In the September PSAC meetings, members continued their discussion around developing a draft mission and values statement. A Google form was created and shared during the meetings to all...
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