Bus crime and anti-social behaviour fall by 10 per cent (From Messenger Newspapers)

Bus crime and anti-social behaviour fall by 10 per cent

12:20pm Saturday 26th January 2013 in News

STATISTICS released by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) show that crime and anti-social behaviour on the bus network has fallen by almost 17 per cent over three years – with a 10 per cent fall in the past year alone.

This reduction follows a series of initiatives including CCTV technology and increased numbers of special constables at stations over the past two years.

Michael Renshaw, TfGM’s bus and rail director said: “A number of initiatives have been put in place to help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and, as the statistics show, these have been very successful.”

Joint Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and TfGM safety operations have also been stepped-up, including visiting school assemblies to talk to pupils and detecting passengers carrying harmful weapons.

Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan from GMP said: “By working with TfGM we can make a difference and reassure passengers that they can travel across Greater Manchester in safety.”