The Société de transport de Montréal announced that its constables will remain unarmed, explaining that officials see a tendency among them to resort to force too quickly.
At the same time, the transit agency appointed former Sûreté du Québec head Martin Prud’homme to address security issues in the metro system.
The decision forms part of STM’s search for new strategies to improve safety in the city’s subway network amid growing security concerns.