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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 27, 2023

D.C. Metro Transit Police Starts Body-Worn Camera Program

The body-worn cameras will supplement the more than 20,000 cameras Metro has throughout the rail, bus, and paratransit system to further strengthen public safety and security efforts.

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NewsJune 17, 2020

TriMet reallocates $1.8M in funding from Transit Police to community-based services

The new actions TriMet announced join the steps and actions taken over the past five years, in coordination with its Transit Equity Advisory Committee, to make TriMet more fair and equitable.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

BART Police Chief Outlines His Vision for Safety

Chief of Police Ed Alvarez shared promising new crime data showing his new strategies are already paying off.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2020

Law enforcement teams keep crime levels down on LA Metro system

Since 2017, the agency uses Metro transit security, private security and in-house fare compliance officers to better protect the system.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2020

NY MTA unveils campaign to combat hate crimes on buses, trains

Visual campaign promoting kindness, respect and solidarity, follows 42% increase in hate crimes on NYC Transit System in 2019.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2020

NY Gov. announces 3-year ban of sex offenders from transit

This proposal is in response to a number of recent MTA incidents involving repeat sex offenders.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2019

Cleveland RTA K-9 receives bullet-proof vest via boy's fundraiser

Kubo, became the recipient of a custom-designed protective vest, thanks to the fundraising efforts of 10-year-old Brady Snakovsky.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2019

London Underground taps passenger-screening tech to detect knives

Technology works by showing the size, shape and location of any concealed items that block a person’s body heat.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2019

NJ TRANSIT Police reunite homeless man with family

Jose Lopez, 61, who hadn't seen his family in more than 24 years, made his way to New Jersey from Miami when was he was found.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

MTA to Add 500 Officers to NYCT to Bolster Safety, Stem Fare Evasion

From 2013 to 2017, assaults reported by workers increased 15.2%, and lost revenue increased from $105M in 2015 to $225M in 2018.

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