In LA you have contracted security guards who often just walk around the metro without the same authority of an actual LEO.

That's typically enough to stop most weird behavior like throwing trash on the ground.

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Karrot_Kream 3 days ago | parent [-]

Are they a lot cheaper than actual LEOs? I presumed that going rates would be similar. And I guess the "spicier" question is, are they cheaper than a bus operator?

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999900000999 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

https://www.theladders.com/job-listing/-72867907153225138/un...

This isn't exactly a direct source, but it's listing the hourly pay at 25.26$.

You wouldn't even need them to ride every single bus, just enough to deter weird behavior.

Even if hypothetically they cost as much as a real bus driver, this would be much safer. A bus driver doing overtime and possibly texting people isn't too hard to beat.

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asdff 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

LA metro has a stage below them called "ambassadors" who walk around with ipads, presumably to help people navigate the system and also call for maintenance or security should there be a need. From what I can gleam they are paid $25/hr.

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Karrot_Kream 3 days ago | parent [-]

From what I know of LA metro, most people ignore the ambassadors.

	▲	asdff 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Well that would be hard to do considering they will call the police on you should it merit it.