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Metro officials report 20% drop in transit crime; committee notes and files report
Summary
Metro Transit officials told the Public Safety Committee that crime on buses and trains fell about 20% from 2023 to 2024 and outlined continued use of ambassadors, cameras and police partnerships; the committee voted to note and file the report.
Natalie Cortés, commanding officer for Metro Transit, told the Public Safety Committee on April 2 that reported crime on the county transit system fell about 20% compared with 2023, and outlined operational steps the agency says contributed to the reduction.
“...we had a twenty percent reduction in crime the system compared with twenty twenty-three,” Cortés said. She reported that the transit program seized about 160 weapons in the period covered, recorded roughly 160,000 contacts with transit staff and logged about 13,900 service calls tied to…
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