Metro - File #: 2016-0505

• File #: 2016-0505
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 6/16/2016
• In control: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• On agenda: 8/18/2016
• Final action: 8/18/2016
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE monthly update on Transit Policing performance.
• Sponsors: Ad Hoc Transit Policing Oversight Committee
• Indexes: Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Barriers (Roads), Call For Projects, Informational Report, Law enforcement, Light rail transit, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Metro Blue Line, Metro Divisions, Metro Gold Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Pasadena, Police, Retrofitting, Roadside advertising, Rolling stock, Safety, Safety and security, System safety, Transit safety, Video, Visibility

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/18/2016	System Safety, Security and Operations Committee

Meeting_Body
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY, OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
AUGUST 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

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.

In the new law enforcement services contract, staff is including key performance indicators as tools to track performance.

Below are the key highlights for May and June 2016:

Actions to Improve the Ridership Experience

* Staff is utilizing Problem Oriented Policing strategies to develop innovative solutions at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Station.

* Staff is continuing to increase presence on the system using new technologies and redeployment of personnel.


* High Visibility

o Transit Security Officers (TSO) and Los Angeles County Sheriffs (LASD) have been engaging in high visibility operations on bus and rail. LASD has a 20 deputy train riding team (10 cover the Red and Gold Lines and 10 cover Blue, Expo and Green Lines). The goal of these operations is to combat quality of life issues on the Metro system. TSO's conduct high visibility operations both on bus and rail.

* TSO High Visibility Activity:



* LASD High Visibility Activity: The total number of LASD train rides for the months of May 2016 is 2,719 and for June 2016 is 2,123. The total number of fare checks for May 2016 is 68,852 and for June 2016, 62,861.
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