A city spokesperson said recent trends have shown ‘increased volume and severity of security-related incidents at the downtown transit hub,’ so contracted security guards were replaced by municipal law enforcement officers
There is new security at some city-owned locations, including the downtown bus terminal, as part of a pilot program undertaken by the City of Greater Sudbury due to increased security concerns.
“What we've observed and monitored over the past couple of years is an increased volume of security-related incidents at transit, as well as other places in the community, and city facilities,” Mussen said. By moving to municipal law enforcement, Mussen said it’s just bringing security in-house. “We have more control over what kind of training they're provided, what partnerships they have in the community, and things like that.”
The bus station is also an area where Greater Sudbury Police have applied Crime Prevention through Environmental Design . Teed said then that the fence installed to obstruct hidden pathways created a defining environmental barrier. “And that has decreased our calls for service in that area.” Mussen said that in 2021, the city began a pilot program wherein municipal law enforcement would respond in a mobile capacity to issues at city facilities, including transit, city-owned parks, and Greater Sudbury Housing addresses. In 2022, that service was made permanent through council approval.
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