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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Manny Ramos

CTA signs $30 million contract to bring K-9 units back to rail system

Chicago police investigate after a man was shot while riding on a Red Line train near the 47th Street Red Line station in June. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Under a new contract, unarmed security teams working with dogs will help patrol Chicago Transit Authority property in an effort to deter crime, the agency announced Wednesday.

CTA officials said they signed an 18-month contract with security service Action K-9 worth more than $30 million that will provide 100 unarmed guards and 50 canines per day for patrols. The figure also includes the costs of supervision and supporting equipment.

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