---
title: "Inter-Con and MTS Set Benchmark for Transit Safety with TSA Gold Standard Award "
url: "https://icsecurity.com/inter-con-and-mts-set-benchmark-for-transit-safety-with-tsa-gold-standard-award/"
type: post
date_published: "2025-08-27"
date_modified: "2026-03-10"
schema:
  @type: Article
language: "en-US"
word_count: 319
reading_time: 2 min
canonical: "https://icsecurity.com/inter-con-and-mts-set-benchmark-for-transit-safety-with-tsa-gold-standard-award/"
featured_image: "https://icsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MTS_Transit2.jpg"
categories:
- News
---

# Inter-Con and MTS Set Benchmark for Transit Safety with TSA Gold Standard Award 

![San Diego Metro Transit station](https://icsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MTS_Transit2.jpg)

**PRESS RELEASE**

---

**August 27, 2025**

Contact:
[marketing@icsecurity.com](https://icsecurity.com/inter-con-and-mts-set-benchmark-for-transit-safety-with-tsa-gold-standard-award/marketing@icsecurity.com)

---

**San Diego, CA – August 27, 2025** – The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
(MTS) has earned the Gold Standard Award for Security from the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), the agency’s highest honor for excellence in
transit safety. Out of 6,800 transit systems nationwide, only two were
recognized in 2024, and Inter-Con Security is proud to serve as the trusted
security partner for one of them. 

This award highlights the strength of MTS’s partnership with Inter-Con Security,
a globally recognized leader in protective services. As one of the largest
private security companies in the United States, Inter-Con has a proven record
of delivering customized solutions for transit systems, government agencies, and
critical infrastructure. With highly trained officers, advanced technology
platforms, and comprehensive risk management strategies, Inter-Con continues to
raise the bar for transit security nationwide. 

The TSA Gold Standard Award is earned through rigorous evaluations across
categories such as strategic planning, training, public outreach, and technology
use. Inter-Con’s ability to deploy professional, highly trained officers, paired
with MTS’s ongoing commitment to innovation, distinguished San Diego as one of
the safest and most secure transit systems in the country. 

Together, MTS and Inter-Con are redefining security excellence in public
transportation, ensuring millions of riders every year can travel safely and
with confidence throughout the San Diego region. 

Learn more 
[here.](https://www.sdmts.com/inside-mts/media-center/news-releases/mts-security-honored-department-homeland-security-gold-award)
 

### 󠀁**About Inter-Con **󠁿

Inter-Con Security is a global provider of fully customized, client-focused
integrated security solutions. As a 100% Hispanic-owned, certified Minority
Business Enterprise, Inter-Con is the largest minority-owned and operated
security company in the world, employing over 40,000 security professionals
across North America, South America, and Africa.

**Categories:** News