Supplementary memorandum from the Transport
Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) (TPT 43)
1. When TSSA Assistant General Secretary,
Manuel Cortes, gave oral evidence to the Committee on 5 December
2007, he undertook to try to provide some information on the high
profile, multi-agency approach to fighting crime on public transport
in Greater London (Operation Lockstock). Set out below is information
subsequently provided by the British Transport Police:
Operation Lockstock ran from 6 November 2006
to 5 January 2007 targeting assaults on staff within the London
Boroughs. The Operation was organised in partnership with the
London Criminal Justice Board and Crown Prosecution Service and
was underpinned by a Memo of Understanding between the CPS and
BTP to ensure that assaults on staff are appropriately dealt with.
Although the Operation has finished the BTP/CPS protocol continues
to ensure appropriate action is taken in staff assault cases.
The table below summarises performance during
the two month period. Recorded crime increased by 40% and detections
increased by 3.7% on the same period last year.
| RECORDED STAFF ASSAULTS AND SANCTIONED DETECTIONS 06/11/06 TO 05/01/07 WITHIN METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS
|
| Crimes | Sanction Detections
| %age Sanction Detections |
| London North | 43 | 27
| 62.8 |
| London South | 78 | 31
| 39.7 |
| London Underground | 178 |
71 | 39.9 |
| Total 2006-07 | 299 | 129
| 43.1 |
| 2005-06 total | 213 | 84
| 39.4 |
| Increase on 2005-06 | 86 |
45 | 3.7 |
It is believed that the increase in recorded crime may be
due to increased confidence of staff after extensive publicity
for the operation.
BTP rolled out the use of conditional cautions as an additional
disposal for cases of common assault against rail staff in London.
The BTP will complete a full roll-out of conditional cautions
in London at the same time as the MPS, and nationally it will
be rolled out, piecemeal' in line with the local police force.
During the operation, nine offences were dealt with by conditional
caution. All offenders were required to write a letter of apology
to the victim and were required to pay compensation (eight cases
were required to pay £50 and one case £75). There has
been 100% compliance with the conditions to date.
2. It is our understanding that the increase in clear-up
rates were better for more serious crimes than the overall all
figure of 3.7% and TSSA particularly welcomes this improvement.
3. A similar operation has recently concluded (5 January
2008) and information should be available shortly.
January 2008
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