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BART Police unveils new zone geographical policing structure
Today the BART Police Department (PD) unveiled its new Zone Geographical Policing Structure, which breaks the current zones down into smaller, easier to manage areas that are more compatible with its existing span of control. “A Zone Lieutenant will now be in command of one of the five patrol zones, where a
BART continues expanded service following Bay Bridge opening
The Bay Bridge reopened this morning but BART is continuing to run expanded service all day with longer trains, when available, to accommodate customers who already planned to ride. Because there may be a more riders than usual today, you may want to plan ahead: New to BART? Haven't been in a while?Check out
BART expands service for Thanksgiving travel, holiday shopping
BART will operate longer trains on Wednesday, November 26, and Sunday, November 30, to accommodate holiday travelers. On Thanksgiving Day, November 27, BART will run on a Sunday schedule, with service beginning at approximately 8 a.m. While service starts two hours later on Thanksgiving Day, BART officials
BART approves $3.5 billion capital reinvestment bond measure
On Thursday June 9th, the BART Board of Directors voted 9-0 to approve an historical $3.5 billion general obligation bond measure that will fund BART’s plan to improve safety, increase train reliability and reduce traffic. The bond will be on the November general election ballot. The bond measure is a key
BART's April on-time performance a 16-month high
In April 2006, BART riders enjoyed a nearly 96% passenger on-time record ? the highest in 16 months. This news comes after a string of incidents in March toppled BART's normally stellar passenger on-time performance. Those incidents included a fire on March 9, a bomb threat on March 22 and three computer
BART sets ridership record for a Bay Bridge closure
But overall ridership was down BART customers set a ridership record for a Bay Bridge closure during the 2009 Labor Day weekend – however, overall ridership during the 2009 Labor Day weekend was slightly lower than 2007, which was the previous time when Caltrans closed the Bay Bridge to perform earthquake
BART and Muni team up for concert service
BART and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) are teaming up to ensure safe, reliable public transportation tomorrow night between 16 th St. BART Station and Chase Center when Dave Matthews Band fans flock to a concert at the new arena. SFMTA and Chase Center provide free shuttle buses for
BART PD recruiting efforts pay off with new experienced police officers
The BART Police Department's continuing efforts to recruit police officers to its ranks are paying off. On Monday, BART PD swore in 6 lateral police officers -- the highest amount of lateral officers BART PD has sworn in at once in recent history.
So far, this calendar year the department has hired 19 officers and will easily surpass last year’s total of 24. BART PD has already made significant gains in stepping up patrols because of an aggressive recruitment effort to get our officer vacancy rate from a high of 41 down to 20 today. Arrests have surged 56% in the past two years.
BART PD has been recruiting qualified candidates with new salaries and has streamlined its hiring process. BART PD is now offering a $15,000 hiring bonus for academy graduates or experienced officers. ($7,500 upon hire and $7,500 upon completion of the Field Training Program).
BART has committed to hire more police officers to ensure public safety within and around the system. The General Manager will propose adding 19 new police officer positions in the next fiscal year budget which begins July 1, a significant investment toward increasing police presence systemwide.
In December, BART Board of Directors approved a new four-year contract with BART’s police officers, agreeing to a labor package that brings its officers closer to average salaries in the Bay Area.
BART police officers' salary ranges between $110,000 to $160,000 a year and comes with numerous benefits.
BART expands service for Monday night sports events
BART will run longer trains on Monday, Sept. 8, to accommodate the thousands of sports fans attending the SF Giants versus Arizona Diamondbacks match-up at AT&T Park and the Oakland Raiders versus Broncos game at McAfee Coliseum stadium. Both events start at 7:15 p.m. BART also will add trains after the
BART dedicates Office of the Independent Police Auditor
New Office Space Dedicated to the Public Interest in honor of Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson, 16th District As part of the many changes taking place within the BART Police Department , the agency held a reception today to dedicate the new office space at its Oakland headquarters where BART’s first-ever