The BART Board adopted the Surveillance Technology Ordinance and Policy in September 2018. BART was the first transit district in the country to adopt such a framework and policy.
The ordinance requires public posting and public review of documents related to surveillance technology before going to the Board of Directors for action. It also requires an Annual Report of each technology in use.
BART posts each Surveillance Impact Report and a proposed Surveillance Use Policy in its news section of bart.gov and they we also be archived here on this page.
Annual Reports
2023 Surveillance Annual Report
2022 Surveillance Annual Report
2021 Surveillance Annual Report
2020 Surveillance Annual Report
Public Postings
2/26/2024
BART is giving notice of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the March 14, 2024 meeting of the Board of Directors. There are six projects seeking approval for surveillance technology use as listed below with their respective Surveillance Impact Reports (SIRs).
Notification to the Board of Directors
SRIs should be read in concert with the existing Surveillance Use Policies for closed-circuit television (CCTV) and Public Emergency Phone Towers (PEPT) (adopted on October 25, 2018).
Surveillance Impact Report for Dublin/Pleasanton Access Improvements
Surveillance Impact Report for Canopy/Escalator Replacement (4 San Francisco stations)
Surveillance Impact Report for Balboa Park Station East Side Improvement & Plaza
Surveillance Impact Report for Colton Vent Structure (San Francisco)
Surveillance Impact Report for In-Station CCTV Cameras (3 San Francisco stations)
Surveillance Impact Report for In-Station CCTV Cameras (31 stations, phased)
This SIRs and Use Policies will also be available for review in print on or after February 28, 2024 at the Office of the District Secretary, 10th Floor, 2150 Webster St, Oakland CA 94612
8/8/2023
BART is giving notice of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the August 24, 2023 meeting of the Board of Directors.
3/29/2023
BART is giving notice of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the April 13, 2023 meeting of the Board of Directors.
One surveillance technology item will be discussed at the meeting. Bitfocus, is a cloud-based crisis intervention data application that facilitates safe and effective interactions between the civilian Progressive Policing and Community Engagement Bureau (PPCEB) team members and the individuals with whom they serve, including homeless and other individuals suffering from a quality-of-life crisis.
- Notification to the Board of Directors
- Surveillance Use Policy: BART Crisis Intervention Data Application
- Surveillance Impact Report: BART Crisis Intervention Data Application
08/19/2021
BART is giving notice of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the August 26, 2021, meeting of the Board of Directors.
- Notice to the Board of Directors
- Surveillance Impact Report | BART Police Body Worn Cameras (BWC)
- Surveillance Use Policy (Draft) | BART Police Body Worn Cameras (BWC)
04/20/2021
BART is giving notice of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the May 13, 2021, meeting of the Board of Directors.
The new BART Headquarters (BHQ) Surveillance Impact Report (SIR) should be read in concert with the existing Surveillance Use Policy for CCTV (adopted on October 25, 2018).
10/19/19
BART is giving notice of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the October 24, 2019, meeting of the Board of Directors.
Two surveillance technology items will be discussed at the meeting.
The first is a proposed update to the Surveillance Use Policy and Surveillance Impact Report for Automated License Plate Recognition (BPD-ALPR-SUP-02), previously approved by the Board on April 25th, 2019. The documents include:
- Notification to the Board of Directors
- Summary of proposed revisions to the adopted Surveillance Use Policy and Surveillance Impact Report
- Revised Surveillance Policy and Surveillance Impact Report (BPD-ALPR-SUP-02)
- CA Civil Code Annex
The second is a proposed trip verification technology. The documents include:
4/9/19
BART is giving notice today of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the April 25, 2019, meeting of the Board of Directors.
Notice to the Board of Directors
Proposed Surveillance Policies and Anticipated Surveillance Impact Reports
These documents pertain to:
- BART Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Technologies in BART Parking Areas
3/11/19
BART gave notice of documents related to surveillance technology on 2/12/19 for an item on the agenda for the Feb. 28, 2019, meeting of the Board of Directors.
This item was postponed to the March 14, 2019 meeting, and the reports have been revised.
Notice to the Board of Directors (original)
Proposed Surveillance Policy and Anticipated Surveillance Impact Report (revised)
These documents pertain to:
BART Research: Data collection and usage for research and learning purposes
10/10/18
BART is giving notice today of documents related to surveillance technology that will be discussed at the Oct 25, 2018 meeting of the Board of Directors.
Notice to the Board of Directors
Proposed Surveillance Policies and Anticipated Surveillance Impact Reports
These documents pertain to:
- BART Mobile Applications and Related Modifications to BART.gov
- BART Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
- BART CCTV Public Video Monitors
- BART Public Emergency Phone Towers