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YEG Bus Rider
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I don't recall hearing anything about Operation Safe Station during the most recent Transit Safety Update.
"An example of integration between teams can be found with Operation Safe Station, which was a 40-hour multi-station initiative led by Warrant Apprehension and Diversion Unit (EPS) in collaboration with the City of Edmonton and several different outreach providers including Bent Arrow, resulting in 129 arrests, 649 warrant executions, 31 new criminal charges and 306 social support diversions."
Greenspace
Senior Member
Duane Hunter, head of Transit Security, is moving mountains to try to make everything more integrated and everyone work together.
trevorhayden
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In other words, 31 more people now captured by our grinding racist "justice" system.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
Oh, for crying out loud man... You don't even know what the arrests were about, who was arrested, etc... I get it, you're a social justice champ, and that is laudable, but this kind of behaviour is what stops people like you, engaged in social fights, from getting widespread support from the general public.
While the underlying reasons for why racial minorities (and in the case of Edmonton, First Nations in particular) comprise the bulk of the marginalized population are disgusting, and need to be addressed at the source, over a long period of time, with sustained efforts from the public actors, simply turning a blind eye to criminal activity because of these people's ethnic background, on the grounds of "it's not their fault that they became criminals" does amount to any benefits for anyone.
It might not be their fault that these people turned into criminals, addicts, etc, but that doesn't mean that what they do is alright and they should face no repercussions.
Greenspace
Senior Member
It's also not how Transit Security works. It's a combination of Transit Police Officers (TPOs), social service agencies like Bent Arrow (COTT teams), private security, campus security and sometimes EPS. And making sure everyone is working together. They try very hard to divert people away from being arrested if possible to get the help they need.
www.edmonton.ca
Community Outreach Transit Team (COTT) | City of Edmonton
Overview of the work of the Community Outreach Transit Team (COTT) project.
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YEG Bus Rider
New Member
YEG Bus Rider
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This’ll put $$$ in city & provincial coffers…
Kosy123
Active Member
That reply section is absolute trash.
Either way, isn’t this what people wanted? Enforcement? I’ve honestly got no sympathy for fare evasion at this rate.
Either way, isn’t this what people wanted? Enforcement? I’ve honestly got no sympathy for fare evasion at this rate.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Funny how there was never a regular problem of people stepping off the platform and crossing tracks with the high floor trains.
BrettB
Active Member
Isn't the whole point of low floor trains that they're more accessible, integrated into their surroundings, and easy for people to use? Ridiculous!
That Mill Woods station, where the bus connection dumps you into the centre of the LRT platform is just an invitation to walk straight across the tracks. I've done it
That Mill Woods station, where the bus connection dumps you into the centre of the LRT platform is just an invitation to walk straight across the tracks. I've done it
dkazzed
Active Member
I don't know if I agree with this. So fare paying passengers not only have to worry about their safety or being exposed to drugs being cooked on transit, they have to worry about being fined $250 for a no harm no foul situation? Put a fence up if they don't want people crossing the tracks.
thommyjo
Senior Member
Yeah, this is a stupid look. Go for it with fare evasion tickets. But track crossings is not a huge issue or priority at this point. Imagine already being frustrated by the LRT and getting a $250 ticket? Do we want even less people using the train??
bodsbods9090
Active Member
And it looks like these were young kids crossing the tracks. You think they or their parents will be paying up? Fat chance...
JuliallThat
Active Member
Of course when we send the cops out to enforce the rules the first thing they do is start looking for jaywalkers. THOSE DANG JAYS ARE AT IT AGAIN!
If they don't want people to cross the tracks, then don't lay out a red carpet baiting people to cross the tracks. The platform at Millwoods especially, it's basically an open invitation.
Put up some barriers or railings that guide people to the designated crossing location.
or tell the cops not to ticket people for this sort of thing unless it's creating an actual safety risk. (eg: in front of a moving train)
If they don't want people to cross the tracks, then don't lay out a red carpet baiting people to cross the tracks. The platform at Millwoods especially, it's basically an open invitation.
Put up some barriers or railings that guide people to the designated crossing location.
or tell the cops not to ticket people for this sort of thing unless it's creating an actual safety risk. (eg: in front of a moving train)