King County Metro Transit is planning to hire more police, security guards, behavioral health teams and bus stop cleaners in the coming two years, as the price for the county’s security plan grows.
In addition, King County Executive Shannon Braddock is seeking up to $9 million in the 2026-27 budget for Metro to study and launch a new tool — an app for the public to report dangerous situations, when calling 911 might not be appropriate. Sound Transit already provides such a service by text aboard light rail trains.