LONDON UNDERGROUND
‘Lowest ever’ crime rate for TfL
TfL reported the lowest ever rates of crime across its network in May, down 2.3% on 2011/12 figures.
There is now a rate of 8.9 crimes per million passenger journeys, 802 fewer offences than in the previous year. The rate of robbery has fallen by 17.6%, criminal damage is down by 15.7% and violence against individuals by 6.8%.
London Underground and the Docklands Light Railway saw crime rise by 5.7% compared to the year before, but the rate of crime remains at 9.6%, the lowest ever level. London Overground saw a rise on crime by 18.3%.
TfL and the British Transport Police (BTP) have introduced measures to redeploy officers to theft hotspots, are running a crime awareness campaign and are targeting police enforcement activity.
Siwan Hayward, acting director (CSEP)
Community, Safety and Enforcement, Policing, TfL, said: “Our transport network continues to be a safe, low-crime environment.
“Despite this we are not complacent and are putting in measures to effectively deal with the
rise in theft on some modes of the network.
“We want all users of our services to travel safely and with confidence and we will continue to work with our transport policing partners to ensure the network remains safe.”
Commander Adrian Hanstock, MPS Safer Transport Command, said: “The successful partnership of the MPS Safer Transport Command, Transport for London and British Transport Police continues in its aim to safeguard the travelling public from criminals and to keep them safe whilst using London’s transport network.
“Our ongoing programme of patrols and intelligence- led operations has clearly contributed to this drop in transport-related crime resulting in fewer victims of crime.”
BTP Chief Superintendent Paul Brogden said: “BTP officers are out patrolling the Tube every day to deter crime and deal with those who do offend.
Delivering quality electrical products to London Underground
Guy Birchall, Lewden marketing manager, describes the company’s philosophy and its work with LUL. All
the staff at Lewden:Palazzoli heartily congratulate London Underground for reaching this important 150 year milestone. Whilst we cannot claim to have been around for the whole of this period, we are proud to have been supplying the organisation with high quality and reliable heavy duty electrical products for well over 50 years.
And we are particularly pleased to have earned a reputation for being a trustworthy partner, sharing a common philosophy based on our mutual and long standing commitment to good quality and service.
Lewden:Palazzoli is one of the leading
European manufacturers of electrical systems for the railway sector. Our LUL approved Alupres wall mounted heavy duty sockets in 3 phase are available in 16amp, 32amp, 63amp with 415v, 230V and 110V (Ref ID 1217). This enables engineers and contractors to specify and install the IP67 watertight aluminium enclosures with confidence throughout the
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network and stations, above and below the surface.
They are available with or without addi- tional localised circuit protection and join Lewden:Palazzoli’s util- ity metal clad 110v power socket range, already approved under LUL ID136, and our light junc- tion box under LUL ID 2129.
Below: Palazzoli’s Alupres wall mounted heavy duty 3 phase 415v interlock power outlets
We have redesigned our range of PD mechanically robust metal industrial plugs and sockets to in- corporate improved op- erational and installation features.
Our range of Unibox alu- minium junction boxes
provide IP66 and IP67 ingress protection for switching, instrumentation, and we have a full range of trackside power distribution units.
Our TUNNEL 54 series, designed to supply power for ventilation and illumination in com- pliance with the European Directive 2004/54/ CE and current national regulations, consists of flameproof, smokeproof and rodentproof de- vices in aluminium alloy. It is built to ensure continuous service even in fires and are certi- fied by internationally accredited laboratories.
As LUL’s service continues to expand over the next decades, Lewden Palazzoli will be there to support its continuing improvements with innovative technology founded upon the best and safest solutions.
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“Plain clothes officers are highly trained in spotting the kind of body language and behaviour that shows someone is intent on theft.
“Operation Magnum launched just a few weeks ago to tackle theft and already we’re arresting more offenders.
“We ensure anyone who is arrested for theft on the Tube is put before the courts as quickly as possible – custodial sentences are now the norm.”
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