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TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. has promoted Andrew Wilson to Executive Director of the Safety and Security Division.
TriMet police force drops to 19 cops as MCSO preps for helm March 09 2021 Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese will take command of TriMet's contracted police force under new agreement. The number of armed cops patrolling bus stops and train cars across the region has dropped to a 25-year low as the Multnomah County sheriff prepares to take charge of the shrinking regional police force next month. TriMet's Transit Police is budgeted for 51 sworn officers, on paper at least. But the actual staffing count for 2021 is just 19 officers — the lowest amount since 1994 — officials s...