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Half of the Metro Rail's trains and stations are patrolled by the [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]] under a law enforcement contract. The [[Los Angeles Police Department]], and [[Long Beach Police Department (California)|Long Beach Police Department]] also patrol stations within their respective cities, also under contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lamayor.org/lapd-officers-patrol-metro-buses-trains-city-los-angeles |title=LAPD Officers to Patrol Metro Buses, Trains in the City of Los Angeles |publisher=lamayor.org |date=February 23, 2017 |access-date=July 2, 2017 |archive-date=June 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602045435/https://www.lamayor.org/lapd-officers-patrol-metro-buses-trains-city-los-angeles |url-status=live }}</ref> The system is also monitored by security personnel through [[closed-circuit television]] cameras.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metro.net/news/simple_pr/riders-other-forms-transport-switching-metro |title=Riders with Other Forms of Transport Switching to Metro |publisher=www.metro.net |date=September 13, 2006 |access-date=May 15, 2013 |archive-date=March 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309041033/http://www.metro.net/news/simple_pr/riders-other-forms-transport-switching-metro/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Metro Ambassadors are an in-house outreach team to provide a better user experience. They help riders navigate and provide information about the system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Our Metro Ambassadors |url=https://www.metro.net/riding/ambassadors |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=metro.net}}</ref>
In June 2024, the Metro Executive Board voted 10-0 to create their own transit police force. Cited reasons include frustration with a lack of control with the existing contracts. This force is planned to comprise of officers, [[Suicide prevention|crisis workers]], and homelessness outreach teams.
== History ==
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