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Metro Transit joined its regional partners yesterday (Feb. 26) in the signing of a new security agreement that outlines the framework for providing transit riders with a safer, more secure and more comfortable ride. This agreement is the culmination of two years of work and collaboration between Metro Transit, Bi-State Development, East-West Gateway Council of Governments, WSP, St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, St. Clair County and Metro’s law enforcement partners at St. Louis County Police Department, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and the Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department.<\/p>\n
“Building strong regional partnerships are the keys to ensuring a safe and secure public transit system,” said Taulby Roach, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bi-State Development. “Our customers will experience a more cohesive and coordinated approach to security that will offer an improved transit experience.”<\/p>\n
There are multiple layers of security and personnel patrolling the system and helping passengers:<\/p>\n
The hiring of a new public safety leadership<\/a> team last year has helped accelerate Metro’s transition into a new public safety strategy. To deliver our customers with a safe and comfortable ride, our team is focused on three key areas:<\/p>\n See Something? Say Something –\u00a0Text 314-300-0188\u00a0|\u00a0Call 314-289-6873 –\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Available 24\/7<\/strong><\/p>\n At the same time the comprehensive security strategy has been developed over the last two years, Metro has been making significant improvements to its public safety approach.<\/p>\n In the last two months, Metro Transit has approved new contracts and agreements<\/a> with our regional law enforcement partners and with our new contracted security provider – G4S Secure Solutions – who will being providing contract security guard services beginning in April<\/a>. The new guards will be wearing new high-visibility uniforms, which were adopted by Transit Security Specialists in January, which will provide a more visible and accessible security presence.<\/p>\n In addition, last fall Metro expanded a pilot project that changes how customers access platforms. Initially launched in September 2018<\/a>, the program employed new infrastructure and personnel to create new, defined access points to the North Hanley, Forest Park-DeBaliviere and Fairview Heights Transit Centers, with the goal of improving fare inspection and customer experience. The overwhelmingly positive feedback received from customers, law enforcement and security personnel led to the expansion of this project<\/a> to the Central West End and Delmar Loop Transit Centers.<\/p>\n The security strategy can be read in its entirety at ewgateway.org\/metro<\/a>. It has four major goals:<\/p>\n The foundation of this strategy is a Metro Security Assessment launched in Spring 2018, performed in conjunction with East-West Gateway, regional law enforcement and security consultant WSP-USA.\u00a0Click here for more information about the security assessment<\/a>\u00a0and implementation of the recommendations that are improving safety on the system.<\/p>\n\n
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Comprehensive Security Strategy<\/h3>\n
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