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Assembly awards unarmed transit security contract after transit director says rider- and operator-safety indicators improved
Summary
The Assembly approved AM789Dash2825 to award a contract to Securitas Security Services USA for unarmed transit security. Transit officials told the panel that security guards have improved perceived safety measures and that a combination of onboard riders and patrol cars respond to incidents.
The Anchorage Assembly unanimously approved AM789Dash2825 to award a contract with Securitas Security Services USA for unarmed security guard services on municipal transit, after a brief discussion about the program's purpose and operational model.
"We have every 3 months survey where we survey the riders and we ask them how safe they feel on the bus," Bart Rudolph, Public Transit Director, told the assembly. He said the transit department observed a "significant increase" in riders' sense…
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