PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel on Thursday said he will not step down from his position after another violent attack against a SEPTA employee caused the transit union to call for Nestel's resignation.Transport Workers Union Local 234 boss Willie Brown accused Nestel of "not properly protecting riders and transit workers" by leading an understaffed police force and not properly charging violent offenders. "This must stop now," Brown said. "We need a police chief who will attack the problem and not let riders and transit workers be attacked.
It’s nothing personal but Chief Nestel needs to go."Safety concerns bubbled to the surface on Monday when a SEPTA employee from the Buildings and Bridges division was violently.