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Frustrated with police performance, Metro could look at creating its own force
Los Angeles County Metro officials voted Thursday to begin negotiating contract extensions with law enforcement agencies that patrol its trains and buses—and to look into creating an in-house police department following reports that officers it pays to patrol the system might not be following through on that duty.
Source: lbpost.com
L.A. Metro Ridership Declines as Drug Use, Crime Soars
Ridership levels on the system’s Gold and Red lines were only 30 and 56 percent of pre-pandemic levels, respectively. Meanwhile, 22 people have died on Metro buses and trains since January and serious crime increased 24 percent last year.
Source: governing.com
L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid deadly overdoses, crime
Commuters have abandoned large swaths of a Los Angeles Metro train system plagued by crime and the scourge of drugs.
Source: latimes.com
People Keep Dying From Fentanyl Overdoses On LA Trains, And Residents Have Had Enough
People keep dying from fentanyl on Los Angeles trains and the residents are growing increasingly frustrated over it, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
Source: dailycaller.com