Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she and other board members will introduce a motion next week calling for an increase in law enforcement patrols and visibility on the transit system's buses and trains.
Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board of Directors Chair Karen Bass said Wednesday she and other board members will introduce a motion next week calling for an increase in law enforcement patrols and visibility on the transit system's buses and trains.
"PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who also sits on the Metro Board of Directors, told KNX News Wednesday morning that the agency cannot rely on ambassadors to make riders feel safer."I am very much focused on bringing law enforcement back to the table," Barger told the station. "For years, Metro has struggled with how we address safety on our lines, and I feel we've taken the wrong approach.
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