TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Brian Coats
Deputy Chief
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Public Safety Plan for Arrival of Light Rail
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Sound Transit is preparing to deliver light rail transit service via the East Link Extension sometime between March 15th and March 30th, 2024. This line will include the opening of the Overlake Village Station and Redmond Technology Station in the City of Redmond, operating from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Initially, the police department intends to provide two uniformed officers during the peak commuter hours seven days a week. The assigned officer's salaries will be paid by Sound Transit through an interlocal agreement.
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Sound Transit Public Safety and Security began providing security coverage at the Eastlink stations last November. This roving team of uniformed security officers covers all the stations on the line from South Bellevue to the Redmond Technology Station. Their focus prior to the opening of the line has been on theft prevention during construction. The transit security team will continue providing a presence along with additional layers of contract transit security when the line becomes operational.
All Redmond police officers are scheduled to attend light rail train familiarization training in February and March. Content of the training includes the safest way to access the trains at the station and best practices for responding to emergencies.
The police department intends to provide uniformed officers to respond to calls for service and deter criminal act...
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