What Canada can learn from the U.S. to tackle transit violence
, experts say strategies south of the border that combine law enforcement, social supports and community engagement could offer new solutions.
Experts say some American cities have taken a multi-pronged approach to violence on transit, addressing issues like housing, mental health and substance abuse in parallel with security issues as they work to make subways, buses and stations safer.Transit police working to identify Surrey SkyTrain stabbing suspect
“The SCOPE program in Philadelphia has been looked upon with great interest in the transit sector right now because the agencies are looking for a bit of a North Star,” said David Cooper, founder of Toronto-based transit planning firm Leading Mobility. Social issues including housing and mental health converged on public transit in recent years because that was one of the few public spaces that remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Cooper.Transit agencies responded with approaches that pair safety officers with outreach workers but the challenge is those efforts require building trust to really be effective, Cooper said.
“The combined work of the police officer and the social workers is very good. A lot of the time the social workers are pleased to have the police officer there, not just for their safety but because for the transit authorities the goal continues to be trying to create a safe and welcoming environment for customers,” he said.
“What they’re doing in L.A. is they identified an inventory of all the different components of what’s happening at the station,” Cooper said.
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