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Publish Date : 17-Mar-2016

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is in the process of procuring brighter, more visible uniforms for its police force.

According to agency officials, the neon yellow color block design featuring reflective trim aims at helping WMATA's riders more easily to locate transit police officers on station platforms and on trains.

Transit police officers at present wear a dark navy blue uniform which is not much visible in crowds or low-light conditions. WMATA's officers would likely start wearing the new uniforms from this summer.

WMATA General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul Wiedefeld, said, "Customers told me they wanted to see more uniformed officers on buses and in the rail system. The fact is, in some cases, riders sometimes couldn't see MTPD officers even though they were there. These new uniforms will go a long way toward making our officers stand out and give customers some more peace of mind when riding Metro."

WMATA officials claims that, placing an order for the uniforms is one step the agency has initiated in response to customer concerns. Other security measures are increasing police patrols onboard trains and buses and reassigning limited-duty officers to key stations based on crime trends.

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