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TriMet weighs politically charged transit safety changes
December 09 2020
Half of all riders want Transit Police, new research presented to the agency s board of directors shows.
TriMet is grappling with how to improve safety on the regional transit system while honoring the racial equity demands of the social justice movement that erupted following the death of George Floyd.
The agency s board of director spent more than three hours discussing the issues during an online retreat on Nov. 19. After reviewing the research and recommendations produced during a months-long community involvement process, the board committed to creating a Crisis Intervention Team to respond to those experiencing mental health issues, increasing the presence of a wide range of agency employees to assist riders on the system, and conducting agency-wide training on anti-racism, cultural competency, mental health, and de-escalation techniques. ....

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