Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department information
Transit police agency of the BART rail system in the U.S. state of California
Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Department
Current patch of the BART Police Department
Former patch of the BART Police Department
Common name
BART Police
Abbreviation
BARTPD
Agency overview
Formed
1972
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
California, United States
Size
2,667.49 sq mi (6,908.8 km2) (land area in 4 counties)
Population
4,082,982 (4 county area)
Legal jurisdiction
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Governing body
BARTD
Operational structure
Headquarters
Oakland, California, U.S.
Officers
206
Unsworn members
90
Agency executive
Kevin Franklin, Chief of Police
Divisions
5
Facilities
Stations
50
Website
www.BART.gov
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The BART Police (BARTPD), officially the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department, is the transit police agency of the BART rail system in the U.S. state of California. The department has approximately three hundred police personnel, including over two hundred sworn peace officers. The chief, Kevin Franklin commands the agency's law enforcement, parking, and community relations services. BART Police participates in a mutual aid agreement with other Bay Area law enforcement agencies. In 2011 and 2012 the department came under national scrutiny due to several officers involved in fatalities of the rail system's patrons.[1]
When terrorism began to be treated as a more active threat after the September 11 attacks, BART increased its emphasis on infrastructure protection. The police department hosts drills and participates in counter-terrorism working groups. The agency has an officer assigned full-time to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force. Furthermore, a command officer is designated as a mutual-aid, counter-terrorism, and homeland-security liaison. BART's police dogs are certified in explosives detection.
The stated goal of the BART Police Department is to build a more community-oriented police force that is tough on crime and strong on customer service. Zone commanders and their personnel form working partnerships with BART riders, employees, community groups, educational institutions, and businesses. The goal is to ensure that personal safety, quality of life, and protection of property remain among BART's top priorities for the stakeholders in its community.
^BART warns about possible protest Archived 2011-11-08 at the Wayback Machine, Zusha Elinson, The Bay Citizen, 11-08-2011, access date 26-04-2012
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