Fare Evasion Prevention Statistics

Grant Colby filed this request with the Metropolitain Transit Police Department of Washington, DC.
Submitted Dec. 16, 2022
Due Jan. 10, 2023
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

Communications

From: Grant Colby

Subject: DC Freedom of Information Act Request: Fare Evasion Prevention Statistics

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

-Amount of billable hours the MTPD has patrolled the Metro system in which fare evasion was part of the shift duties. Weekly or monthly reports over 2018-2022 are ideal.
-Itemized expense report of each fare-evasion prevention project from 2018-2022
-reports relating to the effectiveness of said fare-evasion projects from 2018-2022
-Reports relating to future plans of fare-evasion policing and projected expenses of fare-evasion prevention tactics from 2018-2022

In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am an affiliate of HIPS DC and will be using this information for internal analysis.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Grant Colby

From: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Subject: 137999-75245329@requests.muckrock.com

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Dear Mr. Colby:

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) acknowledges your January 10, 2023 Public Access to Records Policy (PARP) request regarding fare evasion. Specifically, you requested the following:

1. "Amount of billable hours the MTPD has patrolled the Metro system in which fare evasion was part of the shift duties. Weekly or monthly reports over 2018-2022 are ideal.
2. Itemized expense report of each fare-evasion prevention project from 2018-2022
3. Reports relating to the effectiveness of said fare-evasion projects from 2018-2022
4. Reports relating to future plans of fare-evasion policing and projected expenses of fare-evasion prevention tactics from 2018-2022."

Please be advised that WMATA is an interstate compact agency created by the Commonwealth of Virginia, State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and not a D.C. agency. See Pub. L. No. 89-774, 80 Stat. 1324 (1966); Va. Code Ann. § 33.2-3100; Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 10-204; D.C. Code Ann. § 9-1107.1). Accordingly, WMATA is not subject to the D.C. Freedom of Information Act (D.C. FOIA). Therefore, your request will be processed pursuant to WMATA's PARP.[1]

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Although we are not yet able to provide any responsive records, we can impart the following general information regarding your request:

Time Period for Processing Requests

WMATA generally aims to respond to a request for records within 20 business days following receipt of the request. WMATA processes requests in the order that requests are received. Furthermore, additional processing time is required for requests that prove to be complex.

Exemptions

The PARP provides exemptions for certain types of data, including: (1) information that could compromise WMATA infrastructure or security; (2) information that is solely related to the internal personnel rules and practices; (3) information that is exempt by statute; (4) proprietary commercial or financial information; (5) intra-agency and inter-agency memoranda information which would not be made available by law to a party in litigation with WMATA; (6) information that, if released, would cause a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (7) certain information compiled for law enforcement purposes; (8) registered SmarTrip® information; and (9) customer financial information. Generally, WMATA's response will not include any exempt information.

Processing Fees

The PARP also provides for the assessment of fees associated with a request that requires more than two hours of staff time to process. These fees are calculated at the employees' basic rate of pay, plus an additional 50 percent to cover benefits, for the time spent responding to a request. In general, a request is considered an agreement to pay all applicable fees. Advance payment is required where the fees are likely to exceed $250.

Future correspondence should reference the request number noted in the subject line of this correspondence. If you have any questions, please contact me at BRashbaum@wmata.com<mailto:BRashbaum@wmata.com> or 202-962-1926. If I am unavailable, you may contact Suraya Sabri at ssabri@wmata.com<mailto:ssabri@wmata.com> or 202-962-2058.

Sincerely,

Benjamin Rashbaum

[1] The PARP can be found on WMATA's website at https://www.wmata.com/about/records/public-records.cfm<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wmata.com%2Fabout%2Frecords%2Fpublic-records.cfm&data=05%7C01%7CRDNoh%40wmata.com%7Cf106629fcf374d6e6ed608daf24f081e%7Cad5836f40d7443cd83c57e69eaa67915%7C0%7C0%7C638088718496927242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7C%2BADG97KkMvytD992a3%2FXhdZpQHgRu6MMLRflyTseI%3D&reserved=0>, under the section marked "Legal Affairs."

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Benjamin Rashbaum
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Legal Department
300 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
P: 202-962-1926
F: 202-962-2550
E: BRashbaum@wmata.com<mailto:BRashbaum@wmata.com>

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[1] The PARP can be found on WMATA's website at https://www.wmata.com/about/records/public-records.cfm<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wmata.com%2Fabout%2Frecords%2Fpublic-records.cfm&data=05%7C01%7CRDNoh%40wmata.com%7Cf106629fcf374d6e6ed608daf24f081e%7Cad5836f40d7443cd83c57e69eaa67915%7C0%7C0%7C638088718496927242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7C%2BADG97KkMvytD992a3%2FXhdZpQHgRu6MMLRflyTseI%3D&reserved=0>, under the section marked "Legal Affairs."

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