A recent MSN article highlights findings from a Center for Policing Equity (CPE) report revealing that the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system spent $27.2 million on policing fare evasion to address a problem that amounted to just $9.5 million in lost revenue. The CPE report critiques the disproportionate use of resources and suggests reinvestment in community-based strategies as a more effective and equitable approach:
“The current approach to fare enforcement within BART not only overstates the financial impacts of fare evasion but also lacks a cohesive strategy to address its underlying issues,” the report said.
Read the full article on MSN’s website.