Metro looks at creating its own transit police force to stem rise in crime but renews its contract with the LAPD, the L.A. County sheriff and Long Beach police in the interim
Frustrated with local law enforcement agencies, Los Angeles County transit officials on Thursday rejected their proposals of a new contract to patrol buses and trains and signed off on a plan to explore creating their own police force.
Still, the board overseeing Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved extending Metro originally sought proposals for a new security contract but scrapped the effort after the LAPD and the Beverly Hills Police Department refused to fully incorporate the agency’s deployment strategies and oversight.
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