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Arthurgray50@blu 22-06-2015 21:39

TFL and Government forget ONE IMPORTANT ISSUE
 
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-...ight-tube-map/

With the introduction of All night tube on various lines. TFL and The Government / Boris has forgot about

CRIME

On the London Undergground Crime is rife with sex attacks, robberies in the day.

At night it will be worse, so my question would be - are they going to supply police officers to travel on these trains, as probably station offices will be closed.

Yes, there will be CCTV, but that wont help if someone is being attacked is it.

Gary L 22-06-2015 21:51

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I think that the plan is to encourage crime (police cuts and such) so that they can step in when we're all killing each other. and take 'complete' control when it goes too far.

Stephen 22-06-2015 22:26

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Firstly what has the government got to do with it?(Just Arthur trying to blame the tories again)

Secondly I am sure there are already plans in place, ie 24hr monitored CCTV so they can be ready to move at a moments notice as the Police work 24/7. As well as station security.

On your claims of crime being rife during the day, do you have confirmed evidence of this or just Arthur claiming there for it must be fact?

You may actuallyfind that usage figures for night use are not that high to start with as people need to get used to it being open.

Kursk 22-06-2015 22:56

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If Boris allows cycling in the tubes, anyone committing a crime down there will be immediately knocked down by a passing cyclist.

Stuart 23-06-2015 00:07

Re: TFL and Government forget ONE IMPORTANT ISSUE
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35784609)
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-...ight-tube-map/

With the introduction of All night tube on various lines. TFL and The Government / Boris has forgot about

CRIME

On the London Undergground Crime is rife with sex attacks, robberies in the day.

At night it will be worse, so my question would be - are they going to supply police officers to travel on these trains, as probably station offices will be closed.

Yes, there will be CCTV, but that wont help if someone is being attacked is it.


Staffing levels are not changing. They have introduced shifts for the staff, which is one of the Union gripes. So yes, the stations will be staffed overnight.

It's also worth noting that a large percentage of the stations on the lines staying open overnight are underground. Regardless of TFL's wishes or desires, health and safety law REQUIRES that these stations be staffed when open.

Oh, and you might want to check your figures before starting the tube is rife on the tube,particularly page 11 of https://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cm...tin-q11415.pdf . In 2014/2015 there have been 2,337 notifiable offences on the tube and DLR. When you consider that in the same period, over 1.3 billion journeys were made on the tube and 110 million on the DLR, that does not sound like much crime.

Sirius 23-06-2015 05:22

Re: TFL and Government forget ONE IMPORTANT ISSUE
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35784609)
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-...ight-tube-map/

With the introduction of All night tube on various lines. TFL and The Government / Boris has forgot about

CRIME

On the London Undergground Crime is rife with sex attacks, robberies in the day.

At night it will be worse, so my question would be - are they going to supply police officers to travel on these trains, as probably station offices will be closed.

Yes, there will be CCTV, but that wont help if someone is being attacked is it.

You forget to sprinkle in "Thatcher" and "Tories" in your rant. :rolleyes:

heero_yuy 23-06-2015 08:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35784634)
You forget to sprinkle in "Thatcher" and "Tories" in your rant. :rolleyes:

Don't forget baby-eating and rich toffs.:D

Sirius 23-06-2015 09:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35784641)
Don't forget baby-eating and rich toffs.:D

There's plenty more but i am sure he knows them all :LOL:

MovedGoalPosts 23-06-2015 09:46

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What good is one person holed up in some office? Rarely are platforms and the entrance at the same level on many stations. Rarely will an office afford a good view of the whole station. Even more rarely would a single person, or even a couple of station staff be willing to emerge from their sanctuary when there is a group of "yobs" messing about. Properly monitored CCTV with links to the local police is more likely to provide a solution to security of stations and indeed the neighbouring environment. It's not just the station itself that might be a risk.

Many suburban stations are staffed outside of peak hours, yet trains can be running after midnight or before sparrow's fart. Why should the surface tube need special treatment? Yes ideally, if we had the money everywhere would be staffed at all hours. But how high would fares then be?

This almost seems like a criticism that transport in the London area is going to be improved with long overdue 24 hour services, allowing people to get to and from their homes, work, night out.

Osem 23-06-2015 10:14

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The truth is whatever is done by Boris or the Tories Arthur will oppose it even if it means contradicting himself - as was the case with the water cannons he was a firm supporter of until Boris bought some...

nomadking 23-06-2015 10:38

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Isn't one of the other changes that the staff won't be holed up in offices.
Quote:

Staffing policy
All stations will continue to be staffed by London Underground employees while train services are running, just as we do in the day. Staff will be visible and available to help you with any queries.
Safety
We are working hard with our policing partners to ensure the Tube network remains a safe, low crime environment.
There will be an enhanced policing presence during the overnight services. The British Transport Police (BTP) will provide more than 100 officers to patrol the 144 stations that will be open throughout the night each weekend when the Night Tube services begin. More BTP Police Community Support Officers will also be out on the network to assist passengers, and support police officers, as required.

So they haven't forgotten.

Hugh 23-06-2015 10:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35784656)
Isn't one of the other changes that the staff won't be holed up in offices.
So they haven't forgotten.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...5&d=1435056873

martyh 23-06-2015 21:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35784656)
Isn't one of the other changes that the staff won't be holed up in offices.
So they haven't forgotten.

You could say that ,or you could say that Arthur is completely wrong

Ignitionnet 23-06-2015 21:34

Re: TFL and Government forget ONE IMPORTANT ISSUE
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35784609)
On the London Undergground Crime is rife with sex attacks, robberies in the day.

I'm genuinely shocked. I've clocked up upwards of a thousand journeys on the tube and have never seen, let alone been a victim of, any sex attacks or robberies.

How lucky must I be? :angel:

Arthurgray50@blu 24-06-2015 10:54

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There are plenty of Docs on the tube, especially with the BTP.

Crime on the tube can be anything from pickpockets -well know on the tube. Sex assaults where men and women get too close to you, and touch in certain areas

And robberies.

There was a recent victim of crime where three guys attacked a woman on the tube.

I am sure that tfl will place BTP on trains, but then they cannot be on everyone

Ignitionnet 24-06-2015 11:04

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Would've thought the far lower loading of the tube overnight would make both of those somewhat less likely. Those are symptoms of the sardine treatment.

Hugh 24-06-2015 11:43

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Facts are our friends....
Quote:

Record low crime rate on transport network

Crime on London's transport network is at a record low rate after falling by 8.3% in 2014/15 compared with last year. Our latest figures show that there were 2,502 fewer offences and the rate of crime is down to seven offences per million passenger journeys.

On the Tube and DLR, crime has fallen by a further 12.4 per cent - the ninth consecutive year of reductions.

The news comes as we, along with the Mayor and British Transport Police (BTP), set out plans for the policing of Night Tube services. This will include more police out on patrol than are currently seen at any time after 22:00 on a Friday night.

When Night Tube services are introduced this September, we are committed to staffing stations at all times, to ensure the transport network remains a low-crime environment. More than 100 extra police officers will boost security and be patrolling the 144 stations that will open throughout the night each weekend.

More BTP Police Community Support Officers will also be out on the network to help passengers and support police officers as required.

The reductions in crime rate have been achieved across the whole of our transport network and against a backdrop of rapidly rising passenger numbers. Crime on the bus network fell by 5.7%, and is also the ninth consecutive year this has fallen.

London Overground also saw crime fall by of 4.9% and on tram services there was a 22.7% drop. Despite the low levels of crime across London's transport network as a whole, increases were recorded in certain crime types on some parts of the network.

Reported sexual offences have risen by 34.7% across the network which can be attributed to TfL, BTP and the Metropolitan Police Services' Project Guardian initiative, which has raised public awareness of unwanted sexual behaviour and encourages victims to report these historically under-reported crimes.

tweetiepooh 24-06-2015 11:50

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If there are enough people using the trains then crime may not increase hugely or at all. Surely the criminal element prefer the darker more secluded areas to commit their dasterdly acts.

heero_yuy 24-06-2015 12:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tweetiepooh (Post 35784888)
If there are enough people using the trains then crime may not increase hugely or at all. Surely the criminal element prefer the darker more secluded areas to commit their dasterdly acts.

Except pickpockets and steaming which tend to be within crowds.


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