Editing TriMet (section)

== Safety ==

TriMet employs a [[transit police]] division to patrol its services. Officers in this division normally serve with local [[law enforcement agency|law enforcement agencies]] and are assigned terms with the transit police; this partnership with local police enables the closest available unit to respond to incidents. TriMet also partners with the [[Transportation Security Administration]], which provides a [[police dog|canine unit]] to detect explosives and deter acts of terrorism. Riders are encouraged to alert TriMet employees using on-board [[intercom]]s or to dial [[9-1-1]] when witnessing crime or suspicious activity.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2017 |title=Keeping You Safe |url=https://trimet.org/pdfs/publications/security.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034638/https://trimet.org/pdfs/publications/security.pdf |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2020 |publisher=TriMet}}</ref> TriMet operates over 4,000 security cameras. All TriMet vehicles became fully equipped with cameras in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Joseph |date=April 2014 |title=10 things to know about TriMet's latest security-camera upgrade at MAX stations (video) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2014/04/10_things_to_know_about_trimet.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103235233/https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2014/04/10_things_to_know_about_trimet.html |archive-date=November 3, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2020 |work=The Oregonian}}</ref>

In the aftermath of the 2020 [[George Floyd protests]], TriMet reallocated $1.8&nbsp;million in police contracts and established a transit public safety committee to reevaluate safety and security.<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!--no by line; staff writer(s)--> |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Committee makes recommendations for TriMet's reimagined approach to public safety |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/press-release/21163738/trimet-committee-makes-recommendations-for-trimets-reimagined-approach-to-public-safety |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413224844/https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/press-release/21163738/trimet-committee-makes-recommendations-for-trimets-reimagined-approach-to-public-safety |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |access-date=November 23, 2020 |work=Mass Transit}}</ref> In June 2020, an audit by Portland's Independent Police Review concluded that accountability for the transit police, which the [[Portland Police Bureau]] (PPB) oversaw, "fell short of the community's expectations". According to the audit, PPB's management "led to some adverse outcomes with community members when they have a negative encounter with a transit officer and learn that accountability is elusive."<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!--KGW Staff--> |date=June 9, 2020 |title='Accountability is elusive': Audit calls for Portland transit police reform |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/audit-calls-for-portland-transit-police-reform/283-ea68e349-3ac9-4a41-bb0f-feac1cf0d461 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320060809/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/audit-calls-for-portland-transit-police-reform/283-ea68e349-3ac9-4a41-bb0f-feac1cf0d461 |archive-date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=March 22, 2022 |publisher=[[KGW]]}}</ref> The following March, TriMet reassigned control of the transit police to the [[Multnomah County Sheriff's Office]]. In fall 2021, TriMet deployed a Safety Response Team on MAX. The 24-member team is unarmed and aims to "connect riders in need with social services, reduce 911 calls for non-emergencies, and provide emergency supplies to those who need them."<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!--KGW Staff--> |date=March 19, 2022 |title=TriMet's unarmed safety team has been on the job for months, so what does it look like? |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/trimet-safety-response-team-policing-max-unarmed/283-59d78331-f25f-4ff6-981c-c5d20549fc9c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322164738/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/trimet-safety-response-team-policing-max-unarmed/283-59d78331-f25f-4ff6-981c-c5d20549fc9c |archive-date=March 22, 2022 |access-date=March 22, 2022 |publisher=KGW}}</ref>