CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FUNDING FOR MORE TRANSIT POLICE OFFICERS

The last few years LRT stations have become centres of social disorder and crime and made using the LRT unappealing to many. Although average crime severity at LRT stations and transit centres decreased by six per cent last year, calls for services at those locations rose by 12 per cent. Even though ridership grew by 15 per cent in 2024 many Edmontonians still don't feel safe taking transit,

In its latest effort to deal with the problem City Council has redirected $5 million to hire 30 more transit peace officers, increasing the total number of transit peace officers to 126.