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2/13/2023
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's police department recorded a reduction in violent crimes committed on its system in 2022.
The department reported a 17% reduction in violent and property crimes and and a 42% reduction in operator assaults, MARTA officials said in a press release. The transit agency also logged more than 5,000 temporary or year-long system suspensions for violators and more than 70 permanent bans.
Increased officer visibility on trains through a concentrated overtime patrol program cleared rail cars of thousands of loiterers and sleepers, and connected homeless individuals with resources through the MARTA Hope Program, MARTA officials said.
The police department also recently achieved state law enforcement certification, which ensures agencies are held to the highest standards of ethics and safety and are compliant with the law and current policing procedures, they added.