San Diego, Calif. – The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has hired former San Diego County Sheriff’s captain Ed Musgrove to oversee all field security and enforcement operations to help ensure safe travel for more than 95 million passengers annually. He will supervise 200 transit officers.
Prior to joining MTS, Musgrove was a captain in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, where he served for 25 years and was the operational commander for the City of Santee. Most recently he worked as the Operations Security Manager for the Gemological Institute of American in Carlsbad.
“Ed has proven experience in government and private sector safety and security management,” said Paul Jablonski, Chief Executive Officer of MTS. “Providing a safe and secure environment for our passengers is our top priority. All of his law enforcement work has been in San Diego, so he’s familiar with our region and our transit system. Ed’s experience in San Diego and with the Sheriff’s Department will be a valuable resource to us.”
MTS contracts with Transit Systems Security, which deploys 165 officers for MTS. Additionally, MTS directly employs 35 Code Compliance Inspectors. Musgrove will oversee both groups.
Musgrove joins Manuel Guaderrama, Deputy Director of Transit Enforcement and Code Compliance, who had a 30-year career in the San Diego Police Department.
“We now have exceptional leadership and a wealth of experience on our team,” said Bill Burke, MTS Police Chief. “Maintaining strong relationships with the cities, communities and partner law enforcement agencies is another top priority of our security team.”
At the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, Musgrove led and managed operations at the largest sheriff’s policing command in the county, provided direct leadership for 135 law enforcement officers and for 125,000 residents.
Musgrove holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Azusa Pacific University. He lives in San Diego with his wife and two daughters, ages 18 and 20.
MTS operates 93 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway. Each weekday there are about 300,000 passenger trips taken on MTS bus and Trolley services. For more information on how to use public transportation and save money, visit www.sdmts.com.
Photo: Manager of TSS Field Operations Ed Musgrove
