Overview

• A Center for Police Equity study found no clear link between fare evasion gates and improved safety or revenue recovery on BART.
• The majority of arrests on BART stem from outstanding warrants and substance abuse, not fare evasion, per the study's findings.
• The report recommends non-punitive approaches, including cleanliness, mobile ambassadors, and social service interventions, over increased policing.
• BART officials maintain their commitment to fare gate installations and enforcement, citing a 17% crime reduction last year as evidence of progress.
• Police investigations are ongoing into two weekend incidents, including a pepper spray attack at Powell Street Station and a sexual assault near El Cerrito Del Norte Station.