Multnomah County Sheriff's Office TriMet Police Annual Report - CY2025 - Flipbook - Page 9
TriMet's Transit Police
Response to Calls for Service
On Friday night at 7 p.m., out of 43 total calls in 2025 (Reference: Third heatmap on Page 10), local police
departments had to handle 31 of them, or 72%. Over the entire weekend, local police departments face a
continuous influx of transit calls, particularly from 3 p.m. until 1 a.m. (second heatmap).
Other examples of staffing pressure points currently faced by Transit Police include:
• Mondays at 1 a.m., there were 38 total calls on the system (last heatmap), but Transit Police could only
handle one of them (first heatmap).
• Fridays at 12 a.m., out of 33 total calls (last heatmap), local police had to respond to 32 (middle heatmap).
Because most Transit Police shi昀琀s end by midnight, local partners are le昀琀 managing these late-night transit
incidents on their own. However, true efficiency does not mean spreading current staff thinner to cover the
weekends, as that would diminish established Monday through Thursday success.
Instead, these metrics provide an objective, data-backed case for expanding our team with more sworn
officers. By securing a larger headcount, Transit Police can build a dedicated weekend and late-night shi昀琀
rotations. This data-driven expansion will ensure highly trained police personnel are available every single
day of the week, not just during weekday business hours. It fulfills our commitment to regional partners by
reclaiming weekend transit calls, rather than pulling local police officers away from their primary duties.
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