Metro responds to questions about their plans to provide security at Long Beach train platforms. Mike Rogers reports.

Long Beach Police will no longer patrol Metro trains and stations, raising safety concerns among riders. The LBPD's decision is due to staffing shortages, and the contract expires on December 30.

The Long Beach Police Department is ending its contract with Metro to stop providing officers to patrol the trains and stations.

The Long Beach Police Department on Thursday announced its contract with Los Angeles Metro for providing public safety services on Metro trains and at the eight Metro stations in Long Beach has expired.

The city’s contract with LA Metro ends on Dec. 30, and Long Beach will not seek a new one, although city officials did say they may agree to extend the current accord on a monthly basis until as late as March 31. When the contract does end, Long Beach officers will continue to respond to emergency calls to Metro trains and stations.

In the middle of a staffing crisis, the LBPD is taking officers off Metro trains and reassigning them to regular patrol duties.

Commuters in Long Beach who rely on public transportation to get around the city are raising safety concerns following the expected contract termination between Long Beach police and Metro.

Despite increased concerns over safety on Metro trains and in stations, one police department will be removing its presence from the public transit system early next year. Details: This story aired on the KTLA 5 News at 6 on Nov.