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British
Transport Police's neighbourhood policing initiative,
'Safer station, safer journey', aims to reduce crime
and the fear of crime by creating high visibility,
proactive policing teams in key neighbourhoods. The
aim is to engage with local people and communities
to identify and tackle local crime and disorder issues.
For a 'Safer station, safer journey' leaflet click here and
poster click here |
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Neighbourhood
Policing Teams in the North |
British
Transport Police (BTP) in the North of England is extending
the coverage of its Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs)
in the region. We have teams that are dedicated to
policing train services and stations in the areas they
serve and engaging with commuters, retail operators
and licensees identifying concerns and local policing
priorities. We are also working closely with Northern
Rail in promoting NorthernTraX and NorthernArt,
their established arts-based diversionary initiatives
for young people.
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North
West
BTP’s Neighbourhood Policing Team in Manchester covers the five Manchester
city centre stations - Manchester Piccadilly, Victoria, Oxford Road, Deansgate
and Salford Crescent.
The team is made up of Police Officers and PCSOs lead by Inspector Michelle
Wedderburn who can be contacted at michelle.wedderburn@btp.pnn.police.uk.
The
Team get involved in a number of proactive initiatives such as ‘Operation
Shield’ to
detect those carrying knives, drugs dogs operations and operations to catch
fare evaders.
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The NPT provide crime reduction advice |
Manchester
NPT has also been instrumental in the launch of the
new 'Campuswatch' initiative at Salford University
where student and staff volunteers act as the campus'
eyes and ears alerting security or police to anything
suspicious at Salford train station.
The Southport to Liverpool Neighbourhood Policing Team consults extensively
with the communities along the Southport to Sandhills line, incorporating 15 stations. Sergeant Jayne
Lewis who is in charge of the team says. “We have been making a real effort to listern to the concerns of local people and then find practical solutions to tackle these concerns. For example, over the christmas period, passengers informed us of concerns regarding anti social behaviour on the late-night trains. To address this we conducted late night train patrols on a number of different trains each weekend in the run up to Christmas. This resulted in a number of arrests and reassured passengers."
For further information about Neighbourhood Policing in the North Western area click here
Jayne Lewis can be contacted at jayne.lewis@btp.pnn.police.uk.
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North
East
In West Yorkshire a Neighbourhood Policing Team of one Inspector, two Sergeants,
five PCs, and 12 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) now covers Huddersfield
to Halifax, Bradford to Leeds in partnership with Metro, the West Yorkshire Passenger
Transport Executive. |
 A member of the NPT marks a passenger's property |
The officers also work closely with other partner agencies such as West Yorkshire
Police, Network Rail, Train Operating Companies, Universities, and local resident
groups to address any policing issues that are identified.
Inspector Brian Buddo is responsible for managing BTP's Neighbourhood Policing
teams across West Yorkshire. He says. "We launched NPTs in Leeds and Bradford
in 2006. In the short time they have been operational they have proved a huge
success reducing incidents and making people feel safer when using the railway
network."
For further information about Neighbourhood Policing in the North Eastern area click
here
Brian Buddo can be contacted at brian.buddo@btp.pnn.police.uk |
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