A new chief for the BART police seeks to heal community ties

By Ted Trautman | December 9, 2010 |
BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey in his office above the Lake Merritt BART station.

Ever since then-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle fatally shot Oscar Grant on the platform of its Fruitvale station nearly two years ago, BART—and particularly its police force—has struggled to rebuild its relationship with the communities it serves. New BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey says he’s the man for the job.

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