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Metro Transit Board Votes 11-0 to expand the existing LASD Law Enforcement Contract

Today the Metro Transit Board voted 11-0 to approve expansion of the existing fiscal year 2011-2012 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Transit Services Bureau contract. The expansion addresses growth of the transit system, restoration of cut positions, staffing of the Gateway/Union Station Complex, and absorption of the previously grant-funded Threat Interdiction Unit. In total, the Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau will gain 70 Sworn positions, 31 Security Assistants, and 4 Civilian Professional Staff.

Of the 105 additional personnel that the contract expansion will fund, the Exposition Rail Line, due to become operational in early 2012, will be staffed with 33 Sworn personnel, and 24 Security Assistant-Fare Inspectors. Additionally, 8 sworn personnel will staff the Gateway/Union Station Complex, 6 Deputies to enhance the deployment on the Green Line, 5 Deputies and 7 Security Assistant-Fare Inspectors to the Blue Line, and 4 Deputies to the Silver Bus Line. Also included in the contact expansion will be 6 Deputies to enhance the Special Problems Unit, and absorption of the previously grant funded Threat Interdiction Unit, which consists of 8 Sworn personnel.


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Please remember, if you SEE SOMETHING that you believe is suspicious or doesn’t look right to you, SAY SOMETHING by calling: (888) 950-SAFE (7233), or your local police department.


L.E.T. Ramon Montenegro, Unit Media Liaison Officer
Transit Services Bureau HQ
Homeland Security Division
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Ofc.: (213) 922-3649
Email: [email protected]



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Address/Location
LASD - Transit Services Bureau H.Q., Los Angeles County Sheriff
One Gateway Plaza, M/S 99-PL-15
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: (888) 950-SAFE (7233)

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