
The CAPs will help the authority further the series of proactive efforts initiated late last summer aimed at enhancing safety and security; increasing staffing and training; and shoring up operational practices and procedures.
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SEPTA has not seen an increase in any crime category this year compared to this time last year.
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Beginning in July, SEPTA Transit Police will issue Code Violation Notices for some of those low-level crimes, including alcohol consumption, public urination, smoking, littering, and other offenses.
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The agreement marks the first transit agency in the U.S. to fully deploy weapons detection analytics, with RTC adding ZeroEyes to its state-of-the-art network to protect residents and visitors against gun-related violence.
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The city is exploring, and will soon begin piloting, emerging technologies designed to detect weapons carried by travelers into the transit system.
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RTD continues to hire officers for its Transit Police Department, with a goal to have 119 officers on staff by the end of 2024. In August 2022, the agency had 19 sworn officers.
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The TTC’s campaign comes as a new internal audit report shows fare evasion at an all-time high.
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Emergency legislation, passed unanimously by the DC Council and signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, includes a provision requiring anyone stopped for fare evasion to provide their true name and address, allowing police officers to issue civil citations.
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As part of the initiative, customers will see special police officers walking trains and buses to provide a sense of security and address illegal activity in real time.
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Security initiatives the agency is taking include increasing the number of officers, as well as improving visibility and response times.
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