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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
Time: 12:10 am
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Results for transit crime (u.k.)
2 results foundAuthor: Great Britain. Department for Transport Title: Using legal system to reduce crime and anti social behaviour on public transport Summary: Many public transport operators and providers feel that the criminal justice system does not meet their needs in tackling crime and offenders on public transport. An enormous amount of staff time and effort is required to gather evidence in order to secure a successful prosecution. They find it particularly frustrating if the sentence imposed is, in their view, risible in comparison. For some time public transport operators and providers have been investing their efforts in civil law remedies such as obtaining injunctions. More recently this has been extended to working to secure Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs), and some anecdotal evidence is available about the degree to which these have proved a useful too. There have been a number of Government policy initiatives and legislative changes in recent years that provide public transport operators and providers - along with other bodies who are the victims of crime and anti social behaviour - the opportunity to obtain an appropriate legal remedy. While many operators and providers are generally aware of these, most feel somewhat overwhelmed by the options and under-equipped to fully exploit the legal remedies available. In December 2004 the Department for Transport's Mobility and Inclusion Unit commissioned this study, the aim of which is to: identify the key crimes and forms of anti social behaviour that most concern transport operators; explain and explore the current legal remedies available to operators and evaluate their success generally, particularly in the context of public transport; develop guidance for operators on the evidence they need for a successful prosecution or successful application for a civil law orders. The study covers England and Wales and the fieldwork took place during 2005. Details: London: Department for Transport, 2006. 44p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 29, 2012 at http://www.dft.gov.uk/groups/dft_control/documents/contentservertemplate/dft_index.hcst Year: 2006 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.dft.gov.uk/groups/dft_control/documents/contentservertemplate/dft_index.hcst Shelf Number: 124327 Keywords: Anti-Social Behavior (U.K.)Crime Reduction (U.K.)Fare Evasion (U.K.)Public Transportation (U.K.)Transit Crime (U.K.) |
Author: Great Britain. Department for Transport Title: Estimated costs to society of crime on public transport in England 2006/07 Summary: The key findings on estimated numbers of crimes committed on public transport and the estimated costs of particular crimes committed on public transport. Transport Minister Norman Baker: "I want to see more and more people using public transport – one of the key ways of encouraging this is to make sure it is a safe option." "Passengers and staff rightly expect to travel safely and securely. Thankfully this research shows that crime on public transport is rare. However one incident is obviously one incident too many, but at its worst it can lead to reduced patronage, damaged vehicles, high staff turnover, and ultimately the withdrawal of services." "Today’s round table discussion brings together representatives from across the transport and crime spectrum – Home Office, passenger groups, transport operators, police groups – to discuss how we can further support all the work already dedicated to tackling crime on public transport." Details: London: Department for Transport, 2010. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 10, 2012 at http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/estimated-society-costs-public-transport-crime-england-2006-07/ Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/estimated-society-costs-public-transport-crime-england-2006-07/ Shelf Number: 119390 Keywords: Costs of Crime (U.K.)Public Transportation (U.K.)Transit Crime (U.K.) |