Police ease C-Train fears
Officers will ride northeast line for 3 months
Joel Kom, with files from Kim Guttormson, Calgary Herald
Published: Friday, February 15, 2008
Commuters who say they sometimes feel unsafe on public transit were applauding news that Calgary police officers will ride C-Trains.
On the heels of two homicides and two other attacks on women near C-Train stations, Calgary police launched a three-month pilot project Thursday solely dedicated to beefing up security on and around the city's LRT system.
Valentine's Day marked the first day of the new beat that will see as many as 10 police and Calgary Transit peace officers on a section of the C-Train's northeast leg all at once.
"Just with our officers riding the train, it's going to make the public feel safer," said District 5 Acting Insp. Jim Leung. "We're looking for some big gains."
Transit riders were pleased.
"It's the deadest place at night here," said Susy Mikesic, 29, who got off the train Thursday evening at Franklin station. "For me, if I'm by myself, I like seeing a cop around."
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