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Our beloved Muni Driver may have stopped writing for us, but that doesn't mean we can't get another part of Muni to take their chances posting for us. So without further ado, we'd like to start our new feature, Ask a Muni Security Guy. And standard rules apply-- we're really lucky to have this feature and our Muni Security Guy is not a writer, so be nice in the comment section.
It goes without saying that if you have any questions, drop us a line at editor @ sfist.com.
First question, what exactly is Muni Security
MUNI security detail entails:
There are a bunch of SFPD "assigned to Muni (officers, TSA K9 and a SGT). These guys are supposed to handle any criminal matters on MUNI. MUNI pays 1.8 million a year for these guys (who don't do much).
MTAP - Muni Transit Assistant Program personnel. These guys are from the program for kids from the lower income areas, to give them skills. 3 year maximum term limits, 4 supervisors and overseen by a manager. They work mostly with the various projects/ communites and the "high risk" schools-- as a go between AND along various bus lines to help educate "no rear door boarding." Mostly the 14 mission line.
Fare inspectors- these guys handle the proof of payment enforcement with Supervisors. They ride the trains (only) and issue citations as necessary. Supposed to have up to 64 fare inspectors soon. 9 new inspectors are in training now. The new inspectors have one, maybe two more weeks on their field training and they'll be cut loose.
King Security the contract company that provides for physical security at the bus and rail yards at night. The entire security program (other than for SFPD) is to be eyes and ears for the SFPD.
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im really curious about the fare citations. ive seen them handed out but i dont understand how they can be enforced. i mean, without a liscence registration (like parking tickets) or a photo/finger print (like any major arresting) how do you know people will pay the citations?
Question:
Why doesn't Muni have a police force similar to the Bart police? Why aren't these two forced combined?
(this caused some confusion when I tried to talk to a Bart officer about a crime I spotted on the Muni platform, not Bart's, in Powell one day)
Re inforcement, I suspect that they'd try to detain you and wait for a real cop to take you away if you didn't have ID. If this were LA, you can bet that the cops would beat the shit out of you for not having ID. In the city, who knows.
Muni has security? I just LOL'd.