LOS ANGELES—In accordance with a plan to “reimagine public safety,” law enforcement officers may soon be gone from Los Angeles County’s Metropolitan Transportation system. On Dec. 2, LA Metro Board members approved moving forward with the two motions that will replace armed law enforcement officers with “public safety alternatives”—potentially with unarmed “transit ambassadors.” This means the proposals will be further developed by the board in collaboration with the LA Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC). The item was introduced by Jacquelyn Walker-Dupont, second chair of the board, along with other board members: County Supervisors Janice Hahn, Holly Mitchell, and Hilda Solis, and City Councilman Mike Bonin. Walker-Dupont said though she had some concerns, she ultimately supported the motions, having confidence that the PSAC “will provide continuous support to find a better way. We’ve not been able to find a right solution but will continue to struggle with [it].” Bonin said during …
LA Metro Board Votes to Potentially Replace Armed Officers on Metro with Safety ‘Ambassadors’
December 2, 2021
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