Never a cop around.........

first of all, management should take a serious paycut. Come on..Linton making over $300K ?????

how is that justifiable???? Cut the fat at the top and you'd be surprised how much the deficit will shrink.

I do not believe that BART needs a full time security staff, HOWEVER is it not possible for BART Police to be at a station during KNOWN problem times?? All I am asking is for BART Police to be more Pro-Active and less reactive, then maybe there would be less problems.

There are known issue with the system, I am not asking them to go seek out new problems, hire new staff, or spend more money. I am only asking them to address known problems during known times.

I know there are those who will defend the police until the end of time. I get this. I know they have a tough job, but I am sorry, "They need to be there during known problem times."

A known problem, which occurs at a known time and yet not one f'ing cop around. If they would be more visible and started handing out tickets for the fare evaders many of the problems at BART would end.

Where are the BART Police at? I believe, I have discovered a new hobby, it is kind of like bird watching, it is called Cop Spotting. There are a few different kids of BART Police;

FAT and Overweight: The most common of the breed.

Lazy and hard to spot: This is the slimmer of the breed, as he can walk between rain drops, run faster then a road runner when going from the patrol car to the sub-station to hid and fill out reports.

The Cruiser: The breed can be spoted by the noticable patrol, parked side by side in BART parking lots where they hang out, instead of enforcing BART Rules and regulations.

The R.O.A.D. Cop; This officer is Retired On Active Duty just doing his time until he can retire. You can spot this officer by his, "Yea, I am here, but I am not going to do jack spit, unless it happens right in front of me and even then, I may only fill out a field interview card, just to keep you off my back.'

The Worker Cop: The rarest of the rare a police officer who actually shows up to the station, walks around and does his job. If you see, stop and praise him because, you damm sure won't see him often.

If you find any other breed of BART Cop be sure to post your spotting of them.

I thought I had heard it all until I listened to these kids on BART. Oh, absolutely stomach turning disgusting. I can't believe kids so young would talk like that, not to mention the way they behave and get their food all over the seats like ice cream for example. Really makes you wonder about the parents.

Wow. It sounds like you're a BART employee who hates the BART police. Most people don't know what CSA's are, except BART employees.

So, BART employee, let me correct about 20 mistakes you made in that post, and I'm not going to include the basic grammar and spelling errors. Just the facts.

Transit policing is significantly different from Municipal policing, so you're right that BART police are not exactly like city cops. However, saying that the BART police have it easier is not necessarily accurate. BART officers work solo throughout most of their shift and they are responsible for up to three stations, of which are spaced miles apart. How often do you see your local city cops out on foot, walking the neighborhoods, stores, malls, etc? City cops probably spend more time in their patrol cars than BART cops, since BART cops have stations to check and trains to patrol.

What's your point about not hearing about a BART cop being shot? Are you trying to say that because a cop gets shot, they are hard at work? What kind of ignorant question is that? I laughed out loud when I read that because it's absolutely ludicrous! Try again with your attempt at posing some type of philisophical question.

BART police officers do issue parking tickets, so your statement that they "DO NOT" is false. Do you realize that in court, if a witness had been determined to be caught in a lie, everything else they say will be scrutinized to no end? Why should anyone believe what you've said after you've made a statement that is false? There are no CSA's on the weekends, yet there are still parking violations. Who do you think still handles those?

So all you want to know, as you've clearly stated in paragraph two, is "when the hell do they spend any time in the stations?" Here's the answer to your question: This depends and is not based on some type of schedule. You will not always see a BART cop standing at a station at 8am because every day is different. At 8am on Monday, there's probably some homeless laying on a bench in front of a station somewhere, and the BART cops move them along before the commuters come through and think their station is a homeless camp. At 8am on Tuesday, there's probably some person panhandling on a train and harassing passengers. Maybe on Wednesday you'll see an officer at your station, but if you don't, maybe they're at one of the other two stations they have to patrol. How often do you see your local police drive down your street? Personally, I haven't seen one drive down my street in several years!

How exactly do you base your perception that BART police are the lazIest cops of all time? How many departments in the bay area still have foot beats? Not many. The only ones that have regular daily foot patrols are San Francisco PD and BART PD. BART officers walk the length of several 700 foot platforms, walk the length of 10 car trains, climb stairs several times per shift, etc.

I can't help but think that somehow the BART cops wronged you at some point and this is just your aggression towards them. Whatever your profession is, I hope you're not an proof reader because your post reeks of errors that 1st graders make.

Good day.

I am a police officer, who rides Bart, not because it is perfect, but because it is the best there is right now. For the person who wrote, "BART cops really have it easy..." on 09/12 at 1:35pm, you have no clue what you are writing about.

The city I patrol is very large, and yet when I need a second unit, one is there within 90 seconds. This is because our beats overlap, and the officers will immediatley respond to the nearest officer on a stop.

I watched a Bart cop fight with a suspect for nearly 3 minutes, while I was stuck in a train trying to get the train engineer (?) to open the door and let me out to help. They do not have it easy! If I made each and every stop wondering if I had a second unit to cover me if needed, I'd go to another department. More police is needed, and a death on the job, does not mean the city is tougher. It means the officers need to be tougher!

P.S. Who taught you how to spell... "demostics"??? Did you mean domestics, and if so how did you get a job in the first place?

Your just a f'n idiot. You put your life on the line everyday and see if you still have the same opinion. your probably a freaking cashier somwhere that barely earns a living.

Stick to what you know best -- "Welcome to McDonald's - May I Help You?"

Your a Fucking idiot.

I have an idea, let's fire all the BART cops. Then when something happens on BART or in a station, see how long it takes the local police to get there. Most local police won't step foot on BART property.

If you have concerns about BART police, or stinky passengers, or smelly cars, or broken escalators, show up with some other riders at the next BART Board meeting and tell them how you feel. They are elected officials. They will actually listen. Can anyone even name their BART rep? Tip off the press and you'll be on the 6:00 news. The media loves BART stories.

How about replacing the station agents with BART police or if that won't work then staffing each station with a police officer in addition to a station agent? There seems to be plenty of BART-crime to keep an officer on-site full-time at each station ... fare evasion, smoking in no smoking zones, loitering, and more serious matters. When crime is slow, why couldn't they also do whatever it is the station agents do now? If it's station agents or police, I vote for the police, especially these days. The police could be funded in part by the salaries of the station agents, by the fares that are now evaded, and by monies gained through issuing fines or tickets. One problem is that the station agents do basically no enforcement. The second is that too much time passes by the time BART police travel from one station to another whenever there is a police incident. Third, an increased enforcement presence is good for all riders and serves as a deterrent in many ways. Just an idea.