Tag: Transit Officers: Page 5

Patrol

Mehserle Testifies In Civil Rights Trial Involving 2008 Arrest

Former BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle testified in federal court that he feared an attack from a combative subject against himself and another officer during a confrontation in late 2008.

November 25, 2011

Patrol

BART Officers Lack Crisis Training, Chief Says

The chief of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police department told state legislators this week that only a fraction of his officers have been trained in crisis intervention methods that would help them deal with people who are mentally ill.

September 29, 2011

Technology

Hackers Post BART Officers' Personal Data

Hackers launched a second cyber-attack on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police, posting the personal information of more than 100 transit officers on the BART Police Officers' Association Website.

August 17, 2011

Technology

BART Shuts Down 4 Stations, Faces FCC Probe

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police shut down four stations in downtown San Francisco, following ongoing protesting of the fatal shooting of a homeless man in July.

August 15, 2011

SWAT

Video: Will Video Evidence Satisfy the BART Doubters?

The controversy involving the July 3 BART shooting picked up steam, as critics questioned, doubted, and eventually condemned the police "version." For the second time in 2-½ years, BART Police found themselves embroiled in yet another controversial shooting. This was yet another blow to BART Police—a department working very hard to rebuild its image.

August 4, 2011

Patrol

BART Cop Shoots Man with Knife

Surveillance video from the BART Civic Center Station shows part of the officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of 45-year-old Charles Hill on July 3. This enhanced video circles the knife that BART officials say Hill threw at the officers.

July 28, 2011

Patrol

BART Chief Backs Officers In Fatal Shooting

The Bay Area Rapid Transit police Chief Kenton Rainey on Monday publicly defended how his officers responded Sunday by fatally shooting an intoxicated man who used a bottle as a weapon and had a knife.

July 4, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Maryland Transportation Authority Police Lose Take-Home Vehicles

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) Police Lodge 34 lost its bid to force state officials to provide them with take-home vehicles as part of an agreement made during Gov. Robert Ehrlich's administration, according to court documents.

June 30, 2011

Patrol

Former BART Officer Johannes Mehserle to be Released from Jail

A year after facing a lifetime in prison for killing an unarmed BART passenger, former transit police Officer Johannes Mehserle will be released from jail in a couple of weeks.

May 30, 2011

Weapons

BART to Issue TASERs to Every Officer

The agency's board on Thursday approved the purchase of 130 of the electronic control devices. The $140,775 purchase of the additional stun guns was recommended by outside consultants following the fatal 2009 New Year's Day shooting of Oscar Grant by then BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.

May 26, 2011

Patrol

Law Enforcement Urges Vigilance After Killing of Bin Laden

Following the killing of bin Laden, Homeland Security briefings urged law enforcement agencies to remain alert for any potential retaliatory strikes. Law enforcement leaders who spoke publicly made it clear they weren't aware of any specific threats.

May 1, 2011

Training

Amtrak Asks Passengers To Police Trains and Tracks

The Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security (PASS) program, which was launched on Monday, is a neighborhood watch-style program that encourages passengers and the public to be on alert and report safety or security issues.

April 20, 2011