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BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez on how to build a progressive policing presence

Chief Alvarez regularly walks trains to interact with passengers. Shown here on Feb. 1, 2021; note the poster at left behind blue seats advertising the text-BPD line. Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART CommunicationsEd Alvarez has worked his entire career to meet this moment. Reflecting on

BART’s Fire Life Safety program wins top award for rail safety

On Tuesday, June 13, BART’s Fire Life Safety program was awarded the highest honor for rail safety, the 2023 APTA Rail Safety Gold Award, administered by the American Public Transportation Association. The award recognizes transportation providers for “their innovative and proactive safety and security

BART Independent Police Auditor invites public to community forum April 24

The Office of the Independent Police Auditor and the BART Citizen Review Board cordially invite the community to a public forum on April 24 in order to: Learn about how the oversight system operates Find out what happens when you file a complaint Provide valuable feedback to help make the oversight system as

Renowned artist Gordon Huether fills BART to OAK with color and beauty

Gordon Huether, one of the country's most respected artists who specializes in major, site-specific art, is about to install one of his latest large-scale works in BART's Oakland Airport Connector, the train-to-plane connection now under construction, and scheduled to open by the end of 2014. Soon BART riders

BART partners with Cypress Mandela: “We need more people to do the work”

Students in the Cypress Mandela Track Worker Workforce Development Program assemble a section of track By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerOne works in an Amazon warehouse pulling items for packaging. One just graduated high school. Another has a masters’ degree in forensic psychology. What they all have

Public comment portal now open for BART PD's compliance with CALEA standards

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) public access portal is now open for public comment on the compliance of BART PD to CALEA standards. This access allows for the public to provide comments, commendations and other information regarding the department's quality of service or