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AD-HOC TRANSIT POLICING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 21, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON METRO POLICING AND SECURITY WORKLOAD AND STAFFING ANALYSIS
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE this Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on the review of Metro policing and security workload and staffing analysis.
Issue
ISSUE
The Metro Board directed the Inspector General to hire an expert consultant to conduct an in-depth analysis of workload, a risk assessment, risk mitigation strategies, and the staffing and deployment needs and approach to implement these strategies to provide a foundation for evaluating future options, and to arrive at the optimum number and mix of law enforcement and security personnel.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
1. Scope of the Review
The OIG prepared a comprehensive scope of work for a Request for Proposal to obtain an expert consultant to perform an analysis of policing and security workload and staffing. BCA Watson Rice1 was hired to perform this review. The review team included recognized policing experts including the former Chief of Police for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The primary objective of this review was to study the law enforcement and security workload, identify key risks for the Metro System, identify risk mitigation strategies, and identify staffing needs and staffing options.
2. Report Summary
The consultant completed the review and issued a comprehensive report on Metro policing and security workload staffing and analysis in January 2016 (see Attached Report).
The consultant recommends that for Metro to be effective and cost efficient, there must be an appropriate match between the mission and the resources used, to provide safety and security services. The priorities developed by the Working Group established by the Board, to which Metro Enforcement and Security Personnel must re...
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