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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
16th Street Mission BART station elevators will be temporarily out of service
From Tuesday, April 8 through Friday, April 11, 2008, our crews will be interrupting elevator service at the 16th Street Mission Station to complete electrical improvements to the elevators. This elevator shutdown will limit access to our train platforms at this station. If you require an elevator, you must
Construction kicks off for first downtown San Francisco BART escalator canopy
Work is now underway on a project that will bring a dramatic new look to the Powell Street Station entrance on the north side of Market Street at Ellis and 4 th Streets. The new canopy is designed to protect both passengers and our escalator from the elements as well as to bring an additional layer of
BART Board of Directors to hear budget outlook at meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25
The BART Board of Directors is scheduled to hear a presentation at its Thursday, February 25, meeting on the "pro forma" outlook for the next fiscal year (FY11), which begins July 1, 2010. The pro forma budget rolls over the current budget with existing service levels and programs, with updates for known
BART's Independent Police Auditor attends innovative de-escalation training program
Russell Bloom, BART’s Independent Police Auditor recently attended an innovative de-escalation training program and provided the following blog post on the experience: Late last month I attended a training developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) at the headquarters of the Santa Cruz County
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