SEPTA officials released a new report on Wednesday, claiming that by prioritizing fare evasion, the mass transit provider has seen a 10% reduction in crime compared to the same time period last year.
The new report says that SEPTA has seen reductions in “seven of the eight serious crime categories, including aggravated assaults and thefts,” building on drops in the crime rate that the mass transit provider detailed in its report for the first half of the year.
In fact, officials said, SEPTA’s transit police have issued more than 6,300 citations for fare evasion so far this year. SEPTA said that accounts for a 47% increase over the amount of citations that were issued for fare evasions last year…