SEPTA Reports 37% Decrease in Serious Crimes Through First Half of 2024
SEPTA had a 37% decrease in serious crimes on the system during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to new data released today… Continue reading SEPTA Reports 37% Decrease in Serious Crimes Through First Half of 2024
SEPTA Board Approves Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets: Safe, Clean & Secure
SEPTA’s Board today approved Operating and Capital Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2025, advancing plans to fund everyday operations and major improvement projects. SEPTA’s total budget is $2.6 billion for… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets: Safe, Clean & Secure
SEPTA to Increase Fines & Penalties for Quality-of-Life Offenses
SEPTA today announced the return of an enforcement program for quality-of-life violations as part of an effort to discourage incidents, focus on repeat offenders, and enhance the customer experience. Beginning… Continue reading SEPTA to Increase Fines & Penalties for Quality-of-Life Offenses
SEPTA Receives Top National Honor for Efforts to Keep System Safe & Secure
SEPTA Transit Police Efforts Earn Gold Award from American Public Transportation Association
SEPTA and the Transit Police Department have been recognized with the highest honor by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for efforts to improve the safety and security of customers… Continue reading SEPTA Receives Top National Honor for Efforts to Keep System Safe & Secure
SEPTA Releases Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets: Safe, Clean & Secure
Governor Shapiro's Proposed Historic Investment Would Avoid Service Cuts & Fare Increases
SEPTA is proposing a total budget of $2.6 billion for Fiscal Year 2025 – a $1.74 billion Operating Budget and $922.8 million Capital Budget. For the first time, the Authority’s… Continue reading SEPTA Releases Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets: Safe, Clean & Secure
SEPTA Reports 45% Year-Over-Year Decrease in Serious Crimes on the System
First Quarter Report Shows Significant Progress with Assaults, Robberies & Other Incidents
SEPTA had a 45% decrease in serious crimes on the system during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the First Quarter 2024… Continue reading SEPTA Reports 45% Year-Over-Year Decrease in Serious Crimes on the System
SEPTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Swen Receives Body Armor Donation
SEPTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Swen received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Swen’s vest was… Continue reading SEPTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Swen Receives Body Armor Donation
SEPTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Swen to Receive Body Armor Donation
SEPTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Swen will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Swen’s vest… Continue reading SEPTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Swen to Receive Body Armor Donation
SEPTA Announces Appointment of Transit Police Chief
Acting Police Chief & 29-Year Law Enforcement Veteran Charles Lawson Promoted
SEPTA today announced that Charles “Chuck” Lawson has been appointed as the Chief of SEPTA Transit Police, effective Sunday, May 14. Lawson had been serving as Acting Police Chief since… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Appointment of Transit Police Chief
SEPTA Forms Partnership to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
Signs Across the System Promote National Human Trafficking Hotline
SEPTA today announced that the authority is partnering with Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia and the Salvation Army Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware to raise awareness of human trafficking. According… Continue reading SEPTA Forms Partnership to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
SEPTA Board Approves ZeroEyes Artificial Intelligence Gun Detection Pilot Program
First Transit Agency to Adopt A.I. Technology; Adds Another Layer of Security to SEPTA’s Extensive Camera Network
ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) today… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves ZeroEyes Artificial Intelligence Gun Detection Pilot Program
Police Utilize SEPTA Surveillance Video to Quickly Apprehend Suspected Purse Thief
Thanks to quick work and close coordination with Philadelphia Police, SEPTA Police today were able to arrest a man who tried to use the Broad Street Line to flee after… Continue reading Police Utilize SEPTA Surveillance Video to Quickly Apprehend Suspected Purse Thief