Daily News | Transit police are getting raise as SEPTA struggles with crime and unruly passengers
Amid a public outcry about increased crime and antisocial behavior on the region’s public transit system and difficulty recruiting and hiring candidates for SEPTA’s police force, the transit agency has agreed to raise starting pay for officers a stunning 25%.
Authority officials said they needed higher pay to attract new officers and to keep those who are early in their careers from jumping to more lucrative jobs after two or three years on the force. The officers’ union has long pressed that case to management. The agency also believes transit officers should be rewarded for their hard work, spokesperson Andrew Busch said.
Spending on safety and security will increase by about 50% to $53 million for the 2023 fiscal year, which begins July 1. That includes stepped-up investments in social-service workers and security guards. Changes in the transit police pay scale will go into effect as early as Sunday, the agency said.
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