Release Date: 07/26/2016
BART PD's National Night Out effort focusing on community ties at a pivotal time
Above: Lt. Ed Alvarez and Community Service Officer Jodi Brunker are organizing this year's National Night Out participation by the BART Police Department.
As the lull of late summer transforms to the buzz of back-to-school, BART ridership increases and with it, comes the annual ritual of National Night Out -- a community crime prevention and safety event that has been going strong for 32 years.
BART Police have been involved with National Night Out officially as an organization for the past six years, fanning out to different stations to provide information, host activities and interact with community members.