In January 2018, I made a request for

All guidebooks, policy manuals, and similar materials regularly provided to persons designated as fare enforcement monitors by SoundTransit under RCW 81.112.210.

• SOP-SEC 10-01 BASIC ON-BOARD TRAIN INSPECTIONS
• SOP-SEC 10-02 PROOF OF PAYMENT INSPECTION TECHNIQUES
• SOP-SEC 10-03 WRITING AND ISSUING CITATIONS
• SOP-SEC 10-04 WRITING AND ISSUING WARNINGS
• SOP-SEC 10-05 FILING A THEFT 3RD CASE
• SOP-SEC 10-06 ZONE ASSIGNMENTS
• SOP-SEC 10-08 HANDLING JUVENILES
• SOP-SEC 10-15 University of Washington and Edmonds Community College Passes
• SOP-SEC 10-17 PANASONIC HANDHELD TABLET FZ-X1
• SOP-SEC 10-19 FARE INSPECTION RULES
• SOP-SEC 10-20 NON-DISCRIMINATION
• SOP-SEC 10-21 ORCA Cards and ORCA Application
• SOP-SEC 10-25 RADIO COMMUNICATION

I noticed that 10-20 refers to 10-07 ("Use of Discretion"), which wasn't included, and sent a follow-up request for it. Sound Transit refused to provide it, telling me that it had been replaced by processes in fare enforcement software. When I requested the software, I was sued by a company named Vix Technology. The court ultimately found that they had violated the Public Records Act.

During the Vix lawsuit, it came to light that Sound Transit issued an updated version of these policies in April 2019, known as SOP-FEO, apparently superseding these SOP-SEC policies. There may be a newer version, yet -- I encourage you, reader, to find out!

Last modified: 2020-06-20