Metro - File #: 2017-0666

• File #: 2017-0666
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 9/25/2017
• In control: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2017
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE Monthly Update on Transit Policing Performance.
• Sponsors: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• Indexes: Homeless Outreach, Housing, Informational Report, Key Performance Indicator, Law enforcement, Long Beach, Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Metro Blue Line, Metro Divisions, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Rail A Line, Outreach, Police, Safety and security, Security, Theft, Transit Homeless Action Plan, Uniform Crime Reporting, Wardlow Station, Willow Street Station

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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2017

Subject
SUBJECT: MONTHLY UPDATE ON TRANSIT POLICING
PERFORMANCE

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Monthly Update on Transit Policing Performance.

Issue
ISSUE

This report reflects August 2017 performance data as reported under the new transit policing deployment strategy which is a combination of in-house fare compliance officers, private security for fixed assets and a multi-agency law enforcement deployment strategy by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD). The information in this report summarizes system-wide Part 1 and 2 crime data, average emergency response times, assaults on bus operators, and Metro's fare compliance efforts. Five (5) of the six (6) new Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are introduced in the current report. The final KPI will be forthcoming when technology issues are resolved (Attachment C).

Discussion
DISCUSSION

For the month of August 2017, Part 1 crime activity is up by 25% system-wide compared to the same period last year. In a monthly contrast, there were 24 fewer Part 1 crimes in August than in July, resulting in a 13% decrease. As our law enforcement partners, fare compliance officers and private security officers continue their proactive work, crime activity is being addressed in real-time instead of relying solely on citizen generated 911 calls. Over time, proactive activity will assist in reducing criminal activity across the system.

The following key highlights are listed below for the month of August:

* System-wide emergency response times are down from 6.42 minutes in July, to 5.75 minutes in August.
* Bus operator assaults decreased 37.5% compared to the same period last year.
Rail Summary

Part 1 rail crime is down overall by 30% as compared to the same period last year. For the m...