Metro Transit Police to enhance fare evasion citations after passage of Secure DC bill

Beginning Monday, March 18, Metro Transit Police (MTPD) officials will enhance issuing citations for fare evasion in D.C.

This comes after the Secure D.C. crime bill was passed by the D.C. Council and signed into law by Mayor Muriel Bowser Monday.

The bill, aimed at reducing crime in the District, requires anyone stopped for fare evasion to provide their name and identity, allowing police to issue civil citations.

The bill also increases the penalty for assaulting bus and rail operators or Metro employees under the Transit Operator Protection and Enhanced Penalty Amendment Act.

https://wjla.com/news/local/metro-to-en ... -faregates#

When PATCO (Philadelphia) began operation (1968?) their police immediately took action against fare jumpers, with apparently lasting reults: word quickly spread around -- don't try it.

In New York, I think during the Koch administration, a crackdown on fare jumpers caught a guy who had no criminal record and therefore no fingerprints on file; however, the fingerprints they took from him matched those found in recently burglarized apartments in the neighborhood for which the police had no match until the miscreant jumped a turnstile to save himself one subway fare. Crack down on the small stuff and it can lead to bigger things.

ExCon90

In New York, I think during the Koch administration, a crackdown on fare jumpers caught a guy who had no criminal record and therefore no fingerprints on file; however, the fingerprints they took from him matched those found in recently burglarized apartments in the neighborhood for which the police had no match until the miscreant jumped a turnstile to save himself one subway fare. Crack down on the small stuff and it can lead to bigger things.

That was one of the points why are present General Manager wanted The District of Columbia fare evasion law changed. His other point was it would discourage that element of society from engaging in the same activities on his railroad.

Looks like he knows what works.