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For the third consecutive month BART has seen a decline in its crime rate. BART’s overall crime rate through March is down 21% compared with the same three months of 2019. The drop includes a 30% decrease in violent crimes over that same period. BART crime had already started to decline in the first two

BART will run longer trains to accommodate the crowds expected to participate in San Francisco’s LGBT Pride Celebration Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29. In addition, BART will have special “event” trains on standby to help clear crowded platforms during peak travel times. There will be increased BART

BART has issued a draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed BART to Livermore Extension Project, and is now accepting public comments. Comments will be accepted beginning July 31. The deadline for receipt of comments is 5:00 pm, October 16, 2017. Proposed Project The proposed project, being

BART police have arrested a juvenile suspect for a cellphone robbery that was reported at the Rockridge Station in Oakland Monday night. This is just the latest arrest made by BART officers as the agency cracks down on cellphone thefts. Rockridge Station incident Just after 7 p.m. Monday, August 14, 2017, the

Wednesday, January 29, is the funeral for BART police officer, Sgt. Tommy Smith. Many personnel from the BART Police Department will attend the funeral to honor him and support his family. To maintain safety of our customers and security on the system, allied agencies' law enforcement personnel will assist by

The BART Board of Directors is currently in the process of recruiting a public-at-large appointee for the BART Police Citizen Review Board (BPCRB). The BPCRB is comprised of 11 members. One public-at-large position is appointed jointly by the BART Board of Directors. Members of the BPCRB work to increase the

Anansi Goes Fishing was one of the books read by BPD volunteers. Image via Amazon Kids at Roosevelt Elementary School in San Leandro got to hear storybooks read by BART Police volunteers as part of the Read Across America program in March.Jonathan Moreland, BPD Community Engagement Coordinator, said so many

Shirley Lara and Jonathan Moreland prepare to make food deliveries to those in need BART Police Community Service Officers pitched in recently to help deliver boxes of fresh fruits, vegetables and pantry goods to dozens of homes in need, in partnership with the Alameda County Community Food Bank.“I was

From 11 am to 8 pm on Sunday, Oct. 14, the BART Police SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team will conduct training exercises at Colma Station. BART will have a train parked at the out-of-service platform in the station. The exercises at the station will provide a practical application of classroom training

Newly released numbers from the BART Police Department show BART’s overall crime rate for the first two months of 2020 is down 7% compared with January and February of last year. Over that same time violent crime is down 16%. A big reason behind the recent decline in BART’s crime rate is a drop in the number