Los Angeles Metro Considering Creating Its Own Police Department

Police search for a suspect in a Times Square subway station in New York City following a call to police from riders on April 25, 2022. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) June 22 voted to move forward with a plan to create its own public safety department.

The agency’s board of directors voted to have staff present a comprehensive plan—including department structure, regulatory rules, job descriptions, and pay ranges—for the board to consider in January 2024.