Calgary Transit Safety

• Strategy to improve safety on Calgary Transit clears first hurdle at city hall

  The strategy proposes three safety hubs for transit peace officers on different legs of Calgary's LRT line, with a goal of responding to incidents within 10 minutes.

  Canada

  Oct 2
  
• City report questions use of turnstiles for safety on Calgary Transit

  Instead, city administration recommended enhanced staffing with funding for transit peace officers, security, police resources and outreach teams on Calgary's transit network.

  Canada

  May 10
  
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• Province ‘encouraging’ Calgary, Edmonton to transfer transit officer command to police

  Calgary's mayor said integrated work between the Calgary Police Service and transit peace officers is already ongoing in the city without a transfer of command.

  Politics

  Apr 7
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• City of Calgary, police change enforcement strategy on transit

  Transit riders will see more security and peace officers -- who will work closer with police -- as well as fewer benches, increased lighting and cleaner transit facilities.

  Crime

  Apr 3
• City eyes $32M in surplus money for Calgary Transit recovery

  Calgary Transit also announced improved lighting at its downtown CTrain stations as part of ongoing initiatives to improve safety on the network.

  Canada

  Mar 22
• City of Calgary reiterates enhanced surveillance for CTrain stations

  The city said it will have 25 per cent more transit peace officers patrolling the system when the recruitment process is complete.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2022
• Calgary Transit says 2 years needed to improve service as work continues on safety concerns

  Calgary Transit officials were also asked about safety on the system with some councillors proposing limiting access to certain LRT stations after recent incidents.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2022
• Calgary Transit to increase peace officers by 25 per cent as part of safety investments

  A new strategy outlines Calgary Transit's latest investments into public safety resources to address passenger safety concerns as ridership steadily approaches pre-pandemic levels.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
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• Trees removed around northwest Calgary train stations to discourage camping and drug use

  Trees and bushes have been removed from the Banff Trail and Lions Park LRT stations by City of Calgary crews in an effort to discourage camping and drug use.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2022
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• Use-of-force incidents involving Calgary Transit peace officers nearly doubled in 2021

  According to the Calgary Transit public safety citizen oversight committee, transit peace officers were involved in 819 use-of-force incidents in 2021 compared to 448 in 2020.

  Politics

  Jun 21, 2022