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CYCLE SURGERIES- MORE DATES ADDED
The Safer Travel Police Team will once again be running a number of cycle surgeries at rail stations over the next few months. The aim will be to raise awareness of cycle crime prevention and to provide an opportunity for cycle owners to have their cycle marked with a unique identification mark and be registered on a national data...
CYCLE SURGERIES
The Safer Travel Police Team will once again be running a number of cycle surgeries at rail stations over the next few months. The aim will be to raise awareness of cycle crime prevention and to provide an opportunity for cycle owners to have their cycle marked with a unique identification mark and be registered on a national database....
Seven new Special Constables join the team
The number of volunteer Special Constables on the beat with the Safer Travel Police Team in the West Midlands has been boosted after seven new officers were sworn-in at a ceremony in Birmingham. The Safer Travel Police Team falls under the Safer Travel Partnership which brings officers from British Transport Police and West Midlands Police togeth...
See Something, Say Something mobile phone app launched
Passengers on the public transport network can instantly report antisocial behaviour over the internet with the launch of a pioneering mobile phone app The See Something, Say Something app has been unveiled by the Safer Travel Partnership. More than 230 people have already downloaded it to their Apple and android phones in the latest chapter of...
Cycle Surgeries at Rail Stations
The Safer Travel Police Team will once again be running a number of cycle surgeries at rail stations over the next few months. The aim will be to raise awareness of cycle crime prevention and to provide an opportunity for cycle owners to have their cycle marked with a unique identification mark and be registered on a national dat...
Police operations are 'storming' success
Two recent operations run by the Safer Travel Partnership proved to be a great success. Operation Storm aimed to target offenders on public transport in Birmingham with a particular focus on robbery, theft and anti-social behaviour as visitors and shoppers descended on the city in the weeks leading up to Christmas.The Safer Travel Partnership ran...
TRADING PLACES
Young people in Birmingham recently got a once-in-a-lifetime chance to trade places with police and fire service officers to help deter them from crime. A total of 45 young people — some of whom are known to police — spent two days with officers from the Safer Travel Police Team and West Midlands Fire Service. The y...
Safer Travel Command Centre wins national award
A pioneering £1.2m command centre dedicated to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour on the West Midlands transport network has landed a prestigious award just five months after its launch. The Safer Travel Command Centre, a joint initiative by transport authority Centro, West Midlands Police and British Transport Police, won the Most Signi...
Chase Line commuter rail stations land crime-busting awards
One of the region’s key commuter rail lines has landed a top award for keeping passengers safe from crime. Every station on the Chase Line between Tame Bridge Parkway and Rugeley Town has now been awarded Secure Station Accreditation by the Department for Transport after undergoing a rigorous assessment Judges from the Secure Station Scheme trave...
Metro system first in UK to win safety award
The Midland Metro has become the first tram system in the UK to win a prestigious award for passenger safety and crime reduction. Judges from the Secured by Design organisation and the Association of Chief Police Officers have given the coveted Safer Tram Stop Award to all 23 stops on the system, which is owned by transport authority Centro and op...