King County Metro Plans To Deploy More Transit Security Officers
KING COUNTY, WA — King County Metro plans to roll out new safety measures in the coming months, as part of the broader reform initiative announced earlier this year. Puget Sound's largest public transportation agency began reevaluating its policies and practices during the racial justice protests last summer.
Officials said a safety survey shared in July solicited thousands of responses, which will help inform the process as it progresses.
"Through the survey and many other channels, you shared with us what you love about Metro and also what needs to improve when it comes to safety," said Terry White, King County Metro's general manager. "At Metro, we acknowledge the historic negative relationship of law enforcement with many of our Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) community members and we are committed to centering equity, public safety, and the voices of those most impacted by systemic racism in all of our work."
In a blog post Monday, White outlined a few steps Metro plans to implement, including a few dozen transit security officers to be deployed on more bus routes:
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