July 25, 2024

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor and new Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn released the following statement after the Metro Board unanimously approved new actions to improve safety and security on the Metro system:

“My top priority as Metro Chair is the safety of our riders and our employees. With the unanimous approval of our Board, we are moving forward with concrete actions to make our system more secure like expanding the successful tap-to-exit pilot program, new strategies to keep our elevators safe, and testing technology to detect people carrying weapons. You can’t take a weapon into Dodger Stadium and you shouldn’t be able to take weapons on Metro either.”

The safety measures approved by the board today are the result of a report-back originally requested by Supervisor Barger with Hahn amending the item to include weapons detection technology. You can read the full item here.

Today’s Metro Board of Directors meeting is Hahn’s first as Chair. Earlier this month, in her State of the Agency address Hahn outlined her priorities:
1. The safety of Metro riders and employees
2. Humanely lifting unhoused people off the Metro system and into shelter
3. Focusing on rider experience
4. Supporting Metro employees

Hahn is also riding Metro more often to better understand what riders are experiencing and bring their concerns to Metro leadership.