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Councillors say they support — but can't order — larger police presence on Edmonton transit amid violence, drug use complaints

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Coun. Aaron Paquette and Coun . Ashley Salvador say they would like to see a greater police presence on transit.

But they stressed decisions about deployments rest solely with police leadership.

A commuter claimed he was assaulted at Century Park LRT station after confronting a group of women smoking and listening to loud music.

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