So when I could get a word in edgeways, here's my chat with Bill Scott from the 2nd of December 1989.

I always wanted to be a policeman.

I come from a long line of policemen.

My grandfather, my granduncles were all officers in the RIC.

My father was in the Gardashire Corner for 40 years.

I and myself just simply wanted to be a policeman.

The Palestine Police was a marvellous opportunity.

Quickly, Bill, tell us about saving Michael Jackson's life.

What will we see as a rider across Metro's public transit once this public safety department is fully stood up? What will that presence look like on the trains and the buses?

A safe environment and continued improvement.

And it's good to.

I heard your comments on your opening that things were improving, and we want that to continue.

I mean, having an in-house police department or public safety department with our own sworn officers, 600 or so when we're all said and done over five years, gives us control over deployment, gives us control over that situation.

side of our public safety operations.

And with that, I think we'll be better integrated because we do have a whole lot of support.

What are the top priorities once the new force is riding? Is it fare evasion? Is it getting the fentanyl zombies off the thing? What is going to be the top focus?

chief scott i talk frequently about uh my affection for public transit i love riding the trains and i use the buses as well but i always qualify that enthusiasm by understanding people's hesitance and even my own occasional fears frankly when i'm on this thing it's not necessarily because my life is in danger but sometimes it feels like it could be What will we see as a rider across Metro's public transit once this public safety department is fully stood up? What will that presence look like on the trains and the buses?

A safe environment and continued improvement.

And it's good to – I heard your comments on your opening that things were improving, and we want that to continue.

I mean, having an in-house police department or public safety department with our own sworn officers, 600 or so when we're all said and done over five years, gives us control over deployment, gives us control over that side of our public safety operations.

And with that, I think we'll be better integrated.

because we do have a whole lot of support.

We have a public safety ecosystem that we're building, and it's not just the sworn officers.

What are the top priorities once the new force is riding? I mean, is it fare evasion? Is it getting, you know, the fentanyl zombies off the thing? What is going to be the top focus?