BART Police welcomes new hires from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences

The BART Police Department recently welcomed ten new members during a formal pinning ceremony hosted by Chief of Police Kevin Franklin. 

The new hires were celebrated by the department and their families as Chief Franklin presented their badges and certificates, a significant achievement that marked their official welcome to the force and the completion of their initial training.  

The new members of the team come from a diversity of backgrounds, and we honor their unique experiences that will bolster the department’s ongoing focus on community-oriented progressive policing. The new hires included specially trained Crisis Intervention specialists, members of BART's nationally recognized Progressive Policing Bureau respond to incidents that needn’t require an armed police presence. 

Click thru the above slideshow to learn more about them (to pause the slideshow, click and hold on an image) and please join us in welcoming them to BART: 

Officer Arshdeep Brar 

Office Mario Camacho Jr. 

Officer Janelle Herrera 

Officer D’Mario Hill 

Lataisha Marin, Crisis Intervention Specialist 

Cesar Mora, Crisis Intervention Specialist 

Officer Melissa Hernandez 

Officer Ryan Ortiz 

Officer Vitor Xavier 

Officer Jonathan Morris 

BART has been working to increase its safety presence in the system with significant recruitment efforts that help to ensure the department is fully staffed and able to respond to incidents swiftly and with appropriate resources. BART Police has one of the fastest response times in the nation for major incidents, averaging 4 minutes and 25 seconds for Priority-One emergencies.  

 To learn more about how to join BART Police, visit joinbartpd.com.