Metro - File #: 2023-0213

• File #: 2023-0213
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 3/21/2023
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 4/27/2023
• Final action: 4/27/2023
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE Public Safety Report.
• Sponsors: Executive Management Committee
• Indexes: 7th Street/Metro Center Station, Barriers (Roads), Cleanliness (Graffiti Abatement), Design build, Highland Park Station, Informational Report, Law enforcement, Light rail transit, Link Union Station, Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Rail L Line, Metro Transit Ambassadors, Motion / Motion Response, Pershing Square Station, Police, Property crimes, Ridership, Safety, Safety and security, Security, Surveys, Uniform Crime Reporting, Violent crimes, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
APRIL 27, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: MONTHLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Public Safety Report.

Issue
ISSUE

Metro's main priority is providing riders with a safe experience and employees with a safe work environment. As noted in the 2021 Public Safety Survey, safety is a top concern for riders. Metro is researching, listening, reassessing current safety programs, and launching new safety initiatives. This report provides a status update on these public safety initiatives.

Background
BACKGROUND

Metro's mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for everyone living, working, and playing in LA County. Metro has implemented several non-law enforcement initiatives to reimagine public safety. The Chief Safety Office continues to incorporate information from surveys, customer complaints, and physical security assessments, amongst other sources, to analyze a wide array of safety-related issues.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

The purpose of this report is to provide statistical information regarding the number of part 1 and part 2 crimes that occurred in the system. The data report is submitted by Metro's Law Enforcement partners- LAPD, LASD, and LBPD on a monthly basis for the month prior to the reporting period. This report covers the crime stats for February 2023 and current safety strategy updates.

FEBRUARY 2023 CRIME DATA

During February, the system saw an increase in Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society. The increase in reported Crimes Against Persons is due to an increase in battery, aggravated assaults, and robberies. The variance in Crimes Against Society is due to the Drug-Free Campaign, as narcotics related arrests increased across the Red, Blue, and Green lines. Attachment A provides the system-wide law enforcement overview for February 2023. The report covers Crimes Against Person...