MTS

Jashan Security Services San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has started integrating security officers from Inter-Con into its security teams as of Jan. 1, 2022, and expects to have 190 contracted security officers patrolling its vehicles and transit centers by the end of the month.

MTS Security will consist of Inter-Con’s 190 officers and MTS’ 80 Code Compliance Inspectors, who have been tasked with enhancing the safety and security of MTS’ 570-square-mile service area that includes 62 stations and 53 miles of double-track railway. The joint force will be responsible for conducting fare inspections, acting as system ambassadors, supporting bus and rail operations and other employees in need, helping with lost and found, responding to the agency’s Ride Assured 24/7 text and phone hotlines and other duties.
“The safety of our riders and employees is a top priority at MTS. We are confident Inter-Con officers will be a great addition to our security teams,” said Monica Montgomery Steppe, chair of the MTS Public Security Committee and San Diego City Council president pro tem. “We are excited to have these officers on board to advance many of the reforms we’ve implemented over the past few years and look forward to working with them to serve the public.”
MTS’ search for a security firm was national in scope and, at the time the contract was awarded, agency leaders noted they were impressed with the firm’s work plan, which included use of technology to track training and certifications.