There are a few ways to get in touch with police depending on how you're riding MARTA: 

• While on a MARTA train, use the intercom system to ask the train operator to request police assistance.  
• While on a MARTA bus, ask the operator directly to request police assistance.   
• While in a station, look for white courtesy phones or blue police phones to request police assistance.   
• You can also connect to a MARTA Police dispatcher directly by calling 404-848-4911 or texting 1-877-371-8477 In cases where it's not an emergency, feel free to ask a nearby MARTA employee for assistance. 
  
• Dialing 911 on your phone will connect you directly to a local jurisdiction's dispatch, not MARTA Police. Your call will then be transferred from the local jurisdiction to MARTA Police.

• You can also use our free safety app, See & Say 2.0, which allows you to report safety and security concerns discretely and directly to MARTA Police. Visit the App Store or the Google Play Store to download the app.  

The blue phones are for police emergencies and contacting MARTA Police directly. The white phones are courtesy phones for asking any general questions. However, both can be used in the case of an emergency.

If you see anything suspicious, use your phone or a nearby MARTA phone to contact MARTA Police.

 You can also use our free safety app, See & Say 2.0, which allows you to report safety and security concerns discretely and directly to MARTA Police. Visit the App Store or the Google Play Store to download the app. 

Although situations involving crime can be stressful, it’s important to remember as much information as you can. This will help the responding officer piece together a complete report and kickoff a thorough investigation.

This will help the responding officer complete a report and conduct a thorough investigation:

• What happened?
• Where did it happen?
• When did it happen?
• How did it happen?
• Who was involved?
• What details do you remember about the person involved? 
  

You can contact a MARTA Police Detective by calling 404-848-5656.

In legislation that was signed into law by Governor Zell Miller, effective July 1, 1995, you have been afforded certain rights as the victim of a particular crime(s), which you are entitled to exercise during the processing of your case through the criminal justice system.

• You should know that when the accused offender is arrested they might be released on bond prior to their trial. When it is possible, you will be notified prior to a bond hearing, as it may occur soon after arrest.
• You have the right to victim compensation as provided for by law.
• There are some community based victim service programs available to you.

You have the right to be notified when the accused offender is arrested and released. Accordingly, you must provide the law enforcement agency or court officials with a current telephone number where you can be reach. This may include a number for an answering machine. Notify us of any telephone numbers that change. If you wish to exercise this right, you must state so to the law enforcement officer or court official with whom you have contact about this case. They will have a brief form for you to complete in order to receive your notification. Upon receiving your request for notification, efforts will be made to inform you when the alleged offender is:

• Arrested;
• Released; or
• Scheduled for any judicial proceeding where the accused’s release will be considered, though time may not always permit notification regarding bond hearings.

If you are the adult victim of rape or forcible sodomy, you have certain rights under the law. Rape or forcible sodomy by a stranger or a person known to you, including rape or forcible sodomy by a person married to you, is a crime. You can ask the government’s lawyer to prosecute a person who has committed this crime. The government pays for the cost of prosecuting for crimes. If you are the victim of rape or forcible sodomy, you should contact a local police department or other law enforcement agency immediately. A police officer will come to take a report and collect evidence. You should keep any clothing you were wearing at the time of the crime as well as any other evidence such as bed sheets. Officers will take you to the hospital for a medical examination. You should not shower or douche before the examination. The law requires that the police department or law enforcement agency investigating the crime pay for the medical examination to the extent of the cost for the collection of evidence of the crime.

Any property recovered by MARTA Police must be claimed within 90 days. After that, the property may be disposed without further notice. If you can't personally claim your property, you can always authorize someone else to pick it up. To do so, you'll need to complete a letter of authorization that includes: your name, your address, your phone number, a description of the property and the name of the person who will claim the property. That letter must be signed and notarized once completed. Also, the person you authorize needs to have a valid photo ID.

If your personal belongings are taken as evidence in a court case, it’s your responsibility to contact MARTA Police once the case is closed. Claiming these items requires a Property and Release Form from the District Attorney or Solicitors Office. These items must be claimed within 90 days of the final disposition of the court case.

You can claim any general property between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. every weekday — except during legal holidays. 

Weapons will not be returned to convicted felons.

The Property/Evidence Unit is located next to the Candler Park MARTA station at 1484 DeKalb Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30307. The unit's phone number is 404-848-3617. 

Contact the MARTA Police Department's Central Precinct.

Phone:
404-848-3098

Hours of Operation:
Every day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Address:
30 Alabama Street
Atlanta, GA 30303 

You’re allowed to eat and drink in bus and rail stations, but state law prohibits eating while traveling on MARTA trains and buses. That being said, feel free to carry food in closed containers and drink beverages in resealable plastic containers.

Yes — every MARTA Police officer can make traffic stops. MARTA Police officers have the same training, certification, rights and powers as any Georgia law enforcement agency.

MARTA follows the State’s laws on carrying weapons. However, pointing or aiming a gun at another person or using, utilizing, and/or discharging a gun on MARTA property without legal justification is prohibited. Further, if the weapon is prohibited by federal law, it is not allowed on MARTA property, even with a license.

If you are traveling to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, be aware that you will have to cooperate with the Airport’s specific rules and regulations for concealed firearms.

MARTA employees are not allowed to carry firearms even if they are legally licensed. 

You can request a copy of a police report, at no cost, from MARTA Police Records or through MARTA’s Legal Department after three to five business days. Requests for police reports for all other jurisdictions must be handled with that jurisdiction.

Unfortunately, our agency no longer distributes patches to the public.