Metro continues to deploy its Thruvision passive passenger screening system on the Metro System to help keep its customers safe and secure. You may have seen its most recent appearance [continue reading]
(pdf of the above report for downloading and printing) Grappling with an issue often raised by Metro riders — the presence of police on the system, or sometimes the lack thereof — the Metro Board of Directors voted 7 to 4 on Thursday to delay a vote on a new [continue reading]
An $82-million million contract to double the number of private security guards to patrol the Metro system and facilities was approved by the Metro Board of Directors on Thursday. As the above Metro staff report notes, one of the issues that we hear the most about from riders is safety [continue reading]
A dog capable of sniffing out chemical and biological weapons that will be used in Los Angeles County was introduced at a press event this morning by officials from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and Metro. The dog, a 17-month-old black lab named Johnny Ringo, can detect anthrax, ricin and [continue reading]
