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NOBLE seeks more public comment on BART Police Services
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is conducting an independent study of the BART Police Department as commissioned by BART. This study is a review of both the operation and administration of the BART Police Department. NOBLE previously conducted an online survey seeking
Coffee with a Cop helps BART Police forge a link with locals
Something’s brewing at the BART Police Department. On Thursday, June 16, officers from BPD gathered at a Starbucks in Castro Valley for another iteration of Coffee with a Cop, offering locals a chance to discuss, well, whatever they liked with uniformed officers in a casual atmosphere. Coffee with a Cop is an
BART sees double digit drop in crime
The latest numbers from the BART Police Department show through the end of August overall crime in the system is down 15% compared with the same period in 2023. The trend includes a 10% drop in violent crime. The decline in the crime rate comes as BART has been experiencing an increase in ridership. All of BART’s top 10 post-pandemic ridership days were in September, driven by special events including the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco and the final Oakland A’s homestand. Read the full Chief’s Report with all the latest safety numbers.
“The drop in criminal activity on BART is happening as we have been going all out to implement our Safe and Clean Plan,” said BART General Manager Bob Powers. “Our riders have been loud and clear that they want us to step our game up when it comes to their safety and the cleanliness of our system. We have more work to do on behalf of our riders, but these numbers indicate our commitment to maximizing our visible safety presence is paying off.”
“Since I became BART Police Chief one year ago, it has been my top priority to maximize the number of officers walking trains and patrolling our stations,” said BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin. “Our officers are more visible than ever. Their efforts are containing relatively small concerns before they grow into big problems that harm service.”
Additional safety highlights from the latest numbers:
*Only 12 electronic thefts and robberies were reported across the entire system in August. That’s the lowest total for any month since 2021 when ridership was much lower than today.
*BART PD reported 13,016 total enforcement contacts through August, up from 7,791 for the same period in 2023.
*BART PD’s response time for Priority 1 emergencies averaged 4 minutes and 25 seconds in August, among the fastest for any law enforcement agency in the Bay Area.
BART’s Safe and Clean Plan is a commitment to riders to maximize resources to boost their safety and provide clean service. BART’s stepped up safety efforts include sworn officers, non-sworn Crisis Intervention Specialists and Transit Ambassadors, as well as the implementation of Next Generation Fare Gates, which have now been installed successfully at seven stations. All 50 of BART’s stations will have Next Generation Fare Gates by the end of 2025.
BART PD patrols a system that spans five counties and includes 50 stations with 131 route miles of track. You can keep up with all BART’s safety trends in the monthly Chief’s Reports.
BART urges U.S. Senate to increase transit security funding
Rail Bombing In India Again Shows Inherent Danger to "Open" Transit Systems Just hours after deadly bombs ripped through one of India's busiest commuter rail lines, top BART officials urged the U.S. Senate to increase transit security funding in the 2007 fiscal year by at least $50 million when it votes on
Take BART to Presidents Cup Golf Tournament at Harding Park
The Presidents Cup golf tournament, featuring some of the world's top golfers including Tiger Woods, makes its first-ever West Coast stop Oct. 6-11 at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco. Now on BART TV: Presidents Cup Due to the limited amount of parking around the course, people attending the
Chinese New Year parade brings BART record ridership
229,583 riders on Saturday - highest in historyf The numbers are in, and lfast Saturday BART saw the highest ridership it's ever had for a Saturday in its nearly 35-year history. On Saturday, March 3, 2007, 229,583 people rode BART to attend the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco. That's about 42% more
BART seeks feedback on transition to Clipper-only sales in stations
BART has launched an online survey and a series of in-station outreach events aimed at gathering feedback on our transition to Clipper-only sales in stations next year. Move to Clipper-only Sales Because the region has prioritized the use of Clipper as the Bay Area’s all-in-one transit card administered by
BART to break ground at site of new station in Dublin/Pleasanton
It will be first station added since 2003 BART and its project partners will make history Friday, September 29th when they break ground at the site of the new BART station in Dublin/Pleasanton. The new station, when completed, will allow passengers to board BART in the middle of the current 10-mile gap
BART General Manager Grace Crunican announces pending retirement
Statement from BART General Manager Grace Crunican to the Board of Directors: "Directors: It has been my honor to have served BART for nearly eight years. Today I am announcing my plans to retire from BART and to begin the next chapter in my life. This announcement has inspired many conflicted emotions - as
BART on Sunday schedule for Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 3
BART will run on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2012, meaning service will open around 8 a.m. Labor Day is also a BART parking holiday, meaning parking permit and fee requirements are not enforced in station parking facilities. Plan your trip using BART's QuickPlanner.