BART independent police auditor shares progressive oversight practices
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Russell Bloom, independent police auditor at BART s Office of the Independent Police Auditor, is working on implementing equitable access through racial equity with efforts such as making sure it is clear when body cameras need to be activated on police officers.
Last Updated March 9, 2021
Growing up in a family involved in criminal defense law, Russell Bloom learned how important the role of the police is in the criminal justice system if police work is broken, it hurts the entire system.
Now as BART’s independent police auditor, Bloom oversees BART police, making sure the interactions between officers and community members do not harm the criminal justice system he learned about while growing up.