Page 4 - Glendora Report Fall 2025

THE A-LINE IS
HERE:What Glendora Riders Need
to Know About Transit &
Public Safety
This August 2025, the Los Angeles Metro’s A-Line (formerly Gold Line) will extend service through
operations, information sharing, and utilizing
technology to combat crimes. Educating the
Glendora, marking a major milestone in regional
community in the potential risks and contacting
transit. As finishing touches are added to the new
police as soon as possible when they see
station at Vermont and Ada Avenues, preparations
something unusual is the first step in the process.
for public safety have taken center stage.
The utilization of technology with crime mapping,
license plate readers, and information sharing
Prior to the expansion of public transportation
among neighboring police departments assist us
within the last several years, it was common for
in identifying criminals.
individuals who were experiencing homelessness
to be confined to a certain geographic area.
Inside the Glendora Station, technological
However, the expansion of public transportation
safeguards include modern fare gates, secure
does not necessarily mean there will be an
bicycle parking, and 24-hour monitored CCTV
influx in the number of unhoused individuals in
surveillance. In addition, Metro has installed
Glendora. It is important to remember that our
enhanced warning systems and pedestrian
unhoused population is another segment of our
crossing improvements that have made crossings
community and deserves to be treated as such.
significantly safer. While riding the A-Line is
Homelessness in, and of, itself, is not criminal
statistically safer than car travel, riders are advised
behavior. The Police Department, in conjunction
to stay alert and avoid distractions as they would
with the Human Services Department of the
while using any mode of transportation.
City, will continue to engage in proactive efforts
to provide housing services to our homeless
Ultimately, Glendora’s A-Line debut this August
populace. However, criminal behavior, whether
demonstrates a multi-layered safety strategy:
it originates from our homeless populace or any
structural enhancements, emergency readiness,
other part of our community, will not be tolerated.
station surveillance, and active community
The Glendora Police Department is committed to
design. As doors open and riders begin using the
firm and fair enforcement of the law, with the goal
line, know that safety remains the cornerstone
of making our community a safer place.
of this expansion, and your Glendora Police
Department, in partnership with the Los Angeles
Utilizing the Glendora Police Department's
County Sheriff’s Department, and Metro, are
Community Impact Team and the Detective
committed to ensuring that Glendora’s next
Bureau to identify any emerging crime trends
chapter on the rail serves its residents securely
we take a proactive approach to deter crime
and confidently.
through extra patrols, community engagement, Neighborhood Watch, CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) evaluations of homes/businesses, directed enforcement,
undercover operations, task force focused
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