The organization said it does not want the system to become a 'police state' but assured it is doing everything to keep buses and trains safe.
After two separate stabbings Monday night, Los Angeles Metro officials reassured riders they are doing everything they can to make the public transportation system safer.'We don't want this to turn into a police state where we have a safe system if we had an officer camp every 10 feet,' Metro board member Ara Najarian said. 'It would be intimidating to members of our community.
It attributes the downward trend to an increase of transit security officers, law enforcement and unarmed ambassadors.'We've had a multi-layered strategy that's been in place since last year, and it's working we've seen crime go down on our system month-over-month,' Metro deputy chief Robert Gummer said. 'There's a lot to be done.'Despite the assurances and statistics, riders continue to feel a lingering feeling of anxiety when boarding a train or bus.
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