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BART Watch

BART Watch

by Elerts Corporation

2.8K ratings
87 reviews
🔧 Utilities
✈️ Travel
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 22, 2014
  • April 18, 2024

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Elerts Corporation
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About

This app provides a discreet way for public transit riders to report suspicious activity directly to transit police. Users can send text messages, photos, and location data, with options for anonymity. It also features alerts for persons of interest.

✓Report suspicious activity
✓Send text messages and photos
✓Discreet reporting with disabled flash
✓Location sharing
✓Anonymous reporting option
✓Direct call to transit police
✓Be On the Look Out (BOLO) alerts
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of BART Watch. Based on 2.8K reviews and a 4.4/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 45 negatives reviewers mention most about this Travel app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Speedy response
  • 🚀Helpful app
  • 🚀Fast response time!
  • 🚀Buen trabajo
  • 🚀Excellent app/very useful
  • 🚀Great response time!
  • 🚀Superb
  • 🚀Thank you
  • 🚀Amazing app

Negative things

  • 🔍Logo is too big
  • 🔍Works horrible in tunnel and tube
  • 🔍If you like to answer endless inane questions
  • 🔍Useless
  • 🔍No response
  • 🔍Poor response from BART
  • 🔍What a joke of application
  • 🔍Great app for utterly useless replies
  • 🔍Poor Responses from whoever answers
  • 🔍No longer reliable
  • 🔍BART doesn't care about safety of passengers
  • 🔍No point
  • 🔍nice idea. impact on my bart experience = 0
  • 🔍Chaos
  • 🔍location data integration not good
  • 🔍No responses
  • 🔍It's useless
  • 🔍Ghetto Bart employees protecting their own kind
  • 🔍Too slow
  • 🔍Worthless
  • 🔍Useless
  • 🔍Okay but...
  • 🔍Need improvement
  • 🔍Not accurate
  • 🔍Write App, No response.
  • 🔍The app is an illusion to actual police work
  • 🔍This app requires PII AND access to your location
  • 🔍BART does NOTHING with reports
  • 🔍Could be better
  • 🔍BART Doesn't Really Care
  • 🔍No response
  • 🔍Garbage!
  • 🔍Quick text response, no police response
  • 🔍can't send because no signal
  • 🔍Useless
  • 🔍Alerts
  • 🔍No point in reporting crimes
  • 🔍Not available outside the US App Store
  • 🔍No response from police
  • 🔍No response from Bart police
  • 🔍Postings
  • 🔍The app is mostly worthless to me
  • 🔍Does this app even work?
  • 🔍Bartwatch
  • 🔍It makes NO DIFFERENCE sometimes, other times it does
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What's New in BART Watch

4.0.0

April 18, 2024

-Added the ability to provide more details after you send an initial report -The Alert list now groups message threads together making it easier to follow conversations -View your Reports by selecting the “My Reports” Tab on the Alert List -Improved Photo and Video uploading UI

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User reviews

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Clunky report entry

BART usually responds to reports made here which is good. However it’s difficult to make a report. It takes forever to enter the info quickly. I wish i could just enter the car number and write the report.
ts1138ts1138

Excellent app

I had homeless gentleman that was smoking crack pipe on the train. Report it on the app at Montgomery bart station and they arrested the guy at lake Merritt, only couple stops down the line.
Darnoc89Darnoc89

Works sporadically

1-expecation to take a photograph of troublemakers is ridiculous.
2-as with SFPD expected to answer 1000 descriptive questions about the type of moustache perp has.
3-all it should take is a location and just go down there/enter the car and you’ll see what we’re all seeing.

And many times it does not transmit even when wireless is working fine on phone.
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Speedy response

I filed a report and BART police promptly responded.
slamdunk406slamdunk406

Helpful app

I really appreciate this app. BART staff always respond promptly. Thank you!
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

had a good connection but unable to upload

Bug

Can't file a report and a kid is lighting things on fire in the BART car. Obvious the camera doesn't work. Good job!

Bug

Don't see an option for fare evader

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Requested Features

2 requests

Need a way to report non-police matters too

Feature

Upload a photo of disruptive behavior

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FAQ

What does the BART Watch app do?

The BART Watch app allows public transit riders to quickly and discreetly report suspicious activity directly to transit police. It enables users to send text messages, photos, and their current location. The app also provides alerts for persons of interest.

How can I report something using the app?

You can report a problem by using the 'Report a Problem' button, which allows you to send text or photos to transit police. You can select locations and report categories to help the authorities. For immediate assistance, the 'Call BART Police' button connects you directly to transit police.

Is reporting through the app anonymous?

Yes, riders have the option to send reports anonymously if they choose. This feature enhances discretion and encourages reporting of suspicious activity without revealing the reporter's identity.

What are BOLO Alerts?

BOLO (Be On the Look Out) Alerts are notifications from transit police about specific persons of interest, such as missing persons or children. If you see someone matching a BOLO alert, you should immediately call 911 and also send a discreet report through the app.

Does the app work if I don't have a signal?

The app is designed to store reports if you are in an area without cellular connectivity. The stored reports will be sent automatically once connectivity is restored. The system prioritizes sending text messages before pictures to ensure faster delivery of critical information.