Details and Links to Relevant Documents on Transit Policing in Los Angeles
Here on this portion of the web site you can find interesting documents related to transit policing in Los Angeles. As new information becomes
available it will be posted here. Please read what's here and check back often.
Here on this portion of the web site you can find interesting documents related to transit policing in Los Angeles. As new information becomes
available it will be posted here. Please read what's here and check back often.
MTA Board Considers Reimplementing an MTA Transit Police Department
At the February 2003 MTA Board Meeting, at the Board's request, MTA staff presented an analysis of the service it was receiving for transit
law enforcement service. This was primarily due to the rising costs of transit law enforcement to the MTA and the unique needs the MTA had
for transit law enforcement.
The study showed MTA was paying approximately double the national average, for the same level of transit law enforcement. The study also
presented several options for reapportioning the handling of the transit systems in various contracts with the Los Angeles Police Department
(LAPD) and Los Angeles Sheriff's Departments (LASD). Several variations, with and without both or either the LAPD or LASD were presented.
At the February 2003 MTA Board Meeting, at the Board's request, MTA staff presented an analysis of the service it was receiving for transit
law enforcement service. This was primarily due to the rising costs of transit law enforcement to the MTA and the unique needs the MTA had
for transit law enforcement.
The study showed MTA was paying approximately double the national average, for the same level of transit law enforcement. The study also
presented several options for reapportioning the handling of the transit systems in various contracts with the Los Angeles Police Department
(LAPD) and Los Angeles Sheriff's Departments (LASD). Several variations, with and without both or either the LAPD or LASD were presented.
Mayor Hahn proposed the MTA, over a period of approximately three to five years, back out of the contract with both the Los
Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, a few dozen officers at a time, each year. This meant that
each year, the contracts with both LAPD and LASD would be diminished, with money instead going to the MTA Transit Police
Department. This meant that the MTA PD could be grown at an acceptable rate, without being rushed into operation and
bearing the problems generally associated with forced growth. The target goal was an approximately 350 officer MTA Transit
Police Department.
Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, a few dozen officers at a time, each year. This meant that
each year, the contracts with both LAPD and LASD would be diminished, with money instead going to the MTA Transit Police
Department. This meant that the MTA PD could be grown at an acceptable rate, without being rushed into operation and
bearing the problems generally associated with forced growth. The target goal was an approximately 350 officer MTA Transit
Police Department.
This motion did not pass. As an alternative, the MTA moved to have an internal study done to examine the costs associated with
reestablishing an MTA Transit Police Department. The Board also, while renewing the LASD contract for five years, had language written into
the contract that, at the end of the first three years, the MTA would have the option to start-up another MTA Transit Police Department and
scale back the LASD over the last two years of the contract. See the following link to read what the MTA Board was presented. Also see the
next entry for details on what the study revealed.
reestablishing an MTA Transit Police Department. The Board also, while renewing the LASD contract for five years, had language written into
the contract that, at the end of the first three years, the MTA would have the option to start-up another MTA Transit Police Department and
scale back the LASD over the last two years of the contract. See the following link to read what the MTA Board was presented. Also see the
next entry for details on what the study revealed.
MTA Study Completed and Reviewed by MTA Board
At a February 2004 MTA Board Meeting, the Board received and reviewed the internal study, performed by the MTA staff. The study detailed
the costs versus benefits of reestablishing an MTA Transit Police Department. It also detailed actions the MTA Board would need to take to
make a new MTA Transit Police Department a success. Issues such as 830.1 PC status for the Department, pay/ benefits/ retirement
competitive with other southern California police departments, vehicles, equipment and other mobilization costs were all addressed.
Essentially the Board determined that while the mobilization and start-up costs for an MTA Transit Police Department were substantial, that the
higher levels of service and long-term cost savings would overcome this. The MTA Board tabled this study for the time being. Click on the
link below to read this study.
At a February 2004 MTA Board Meeting, the Board received and reviewed the internal study, performed by the MTA staff. The study detailed
the costs versus benefits of reestablishing an MTA Transit Police Department. It also detailed actions the MTA Board would need to take to
make a new MTA Transit Police Department a success. Issues such as 830.1 PC status for the Department, pay/ benefits/ retirement
competitive with other southern California police departments, vehicles, equipment and other mobilization costs were all addressed.
Essentially the Board determined that while the mobilization and start-up costs for an MTA Transit Police Department were substantial, that the
higher levels of service and long-term cost savings would overcome this. The MTA Board tabled this study for the time being. Click on the
link below to read this study.
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