TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Tucson City Council approved a transit safety plan Tuesday that allocates more than $1.8 million for security improvements, but council members remain divided on whether the measures will address safety concerns.
The transit safety plan includes more than $421,000 for bus stop cleanup, over $232,000 for upgraded cameras, over $180,000 for contracted private security guards, and more than $700,000 for additional off-duty police officer deployment.
Three to four off-duty police officers currently surveil bus stops and routes, said Tucson Police Officers President Darryl Hussman…