Saskatoon transit union growing concerned with rise of violence on buses
The Saskatoon police have been handling the altercations appropriately when needed, but that doesn’t address the increase in cases.Pederson suggested some sort of transit support officer is needed to limit the number of assaults on Saskatoon’s buses.
“Not only someone to just deal with the , but someone to reach out and provide community support such as mental health, to send them in the right direction if they are having a mental health crisis or to a homeless shelter, an addictions counselor,” said Pederson.Toronto police step up visible officer presence on the TTC
Saskatoon transit operators receive de-escalation training to learn how to handle disputes during work, but the city has asked them not to enforce fare collection. “If they want a free ride, they get a free ride. We don’t want anyone getting hurt, punched, stabbed, we want everybody to come to work and go home safe,” Pederson said.
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