Crime & Safety
Crime Increased On Light Rail From 2022 To 2023, Metro Transit Police Chief Says, But Signs Of Improvement Showing
"The Metro Transit police department has a lot to be happy about, especially in the year 2023," he told reporters, Chief Morales said.
February 6, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS — Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales in a news conference Monday said that crime on the light rail was up 25% year-over-year from 2022 to 2023, but that the number of incidents was trending in the right direction by the end of last year.
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Morales shared the data during an update with other transit officials tracking the progress of a plan to improve safety across the Metro Transit system, including the light rail and bus lines.
"The Metro Transit police department has a lot to be happy about, especially in the year 2023," he told reporters, citing data showing crime was its highest in the first part of last year but declined its end.
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