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Committee hears update on Capital Metro hires, community care specialists; questions about jurisdiction and training

3868954 · June 13, 2025
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Vice chair Elizabeth Meyer reported that Capital Metro has hired nine officers and is expanding community care specialists; committee members said they want follow-up from Capital Metro or local council members about roles and training.

Vice Chair Elizabeth Meyer told the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities on Friday that the Austin Transit Partnership Community Advisory Committee learned Capital Metro has hired nine officers as it creates a transit police force, and that the agency is seeking to expand a small corps of community care…

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