risk of pickpockets

Dear Coordinators

A large number of commuters who work in London travel from the counties surrounding it. With this in mind we would like to get our message across to them regarding the risk of pickpockets. The website link shows some short video's demonstrating ways in which pickpockets targets people, with this in mind we hope to make people more aware of the potential risks when travelling on the London Underground.

www.btp.police.uk/pickpockets

 

The mission statement in relation to our drive to reduce thefts on the transport system is as follows:

 

“Project Spiderweb is a multi agency collaboration to reduce Theft of Personal Property on all modes of transport in London by 10% by July 2012. This project is a direct result from Boris Johnson’s Mayoral strategy for a safer transport system, ‘The Right Direction’.  

 

This far reaching project involves the British Transport Police, the Metropolitan Police and Transport for London, working in partnership.”

 

Analysis suggests that commuters using the transport network are at risk of becoming a victim of pick-pocketing offences. The most usual property to be stolen is purses, wallets and mobile telephones. 

 

Our aim is to give suitable advice to commuters in order to reduce instances of theft.  To achieve this, we are seeking to make contact with people who work in London and travel at peak times.  Whilst aimed at Commuters, the message is also relevant for casual travellers to the City

 

British Transport Police have prepared the short presentation showing examples of how thieves work on the transport system, along with suitable advice on preventing thefts. Getting this material out to the travelling public is a difficult task for BTP.  However, to an organisation with established links this might be an easier task.

 

Not all members of your organisation will regularly travel in London.  However, it is possible that they will have friends or relatives that do and promoting this piece of film footage may prevent them from becoming a victim of theft.

 

Regards

 

Dustine West

 

Crime Reduction Officer

Community Safety and Engagement Unit

British transport Police