Specifications include, but are not limited to: (a) Identify best practices for transit security systems recommended by the Federal Transit Administration. (b) Provide a list of best practices used by transit agencies throughout the United States. (c) Identify an organizational structure for a security organization that respects the culture and traditions of the Albuquerque community and provides an appropriate level of security for the ABQ RIDE and Sun Van paratransit systems, including: (1) Recommending if security should be a component of the Transit Department or continue to be provided through the services of the Albuquerque Police Department, the Metropolitan Security Division, and the Albuquerque Community Safety Department. (2) If Transit Security is recommended to be a stand-alone division within the Transit Department, the recommendation should include, but is not limited to, the following: i. Whether the Division will be a transit security service, transit police service, or community safety outreach service, or a combination of the above; ii. Whether the Division will include a training academy; iii. The anticipated budget; iv. The appropriate staffing level and pay schedule; v. Whether there will be a civilian oversight board for the transit security, or if it will come under the existing Civilian Police Oversite Agency; and vi. Whether the Division will be subject to the Court Ordered Settlement Agreement (CASA) with the Department of Justice. https://www.cabq.gov/police/documents-related-to-apds-settlementagreement (d) Conduct an inventory of existing security technologies employed by the Transit Department, technology upgrades that would support security and safety, and the cost to implement the improvements.
