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More stations and conductors get CCTV
Ruben Eg / Twelve-risk stations are this summer guarded with cameras. These are stations like Almere Centrum, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Gouda, Rotterdam Alexander and South. NS also comes as a pilot equip guards and security guards with cameras on the clothing, body called cams.
The number of medium-sized stations with the additional surveillance will be expanded next year to thirty. Finally, they are held in the holes with a total of 776 cameras. Secretary Wilma Mansveld Infrastructure proposes EUR 13.3 million available for additional security. Her ministry also pays the maintenance and management.
AGGRESSION
Currently, only the major stations permanent camera surveillance. Mansveld wants to expand combat violence against rail workers. Aggressive travelers are at greater risk of being caught as a hit is recorded against a conductor on video, expect the Secretary of State.
To hurry this summer are already rented surveillance cameras placed on the twelve stations where the most risk of violence. Following a tender, all thirty selected stations get next year fixed cameras.
DISPLAYS
ProRail is meanwhile testing with special displays at Hollands Spoor and Rotterdam Lombardijen. Here you can see what the surveillance cameras record exactly. Potential troublemakers see if they are being watched and so will keep quiet as possible. After a year examines whether the test was successful. If so, more stations receive these screens.
The 'extra eyes' for transport and the police should increase security at the stations for both passengers and rail workers, emphasizes Mansveld. "I want everyone can travel safely and work in public transport. That's why I pull out 13 million euros for additional cameras at stations, "she says.
HOOFDDORP
For the railway staff formed the aggravated assault of a guard earlier this year in Hoofddorp the drop. It was agreed to hire additional security guards and close the entrance gates at the stations faster. The latter must fend aggressive fare dodgers off the train.
It is not yet clear when NS with the experiment with the body cams begins. An idea of the Freedom Party to arm guards of the carrier with pepper spray and a baton, Mansveld takes too big a step.
CAMERAS ON EXTRA STATIONS:
From summer 2015:
Almere Centrum
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Culemborg
Gouda
Leeuwarden
Maastricht
Roosendaal
Rotterdam Alexander
Rotterdam Zuid
Sneek
Tilburg
Zaandam
From 2016:
Alkmaar
Den Helder
Deventer
Dordrecht
Enschede
Emmen
Groningen
Helmond Brandevoort
Hilversum
Hoofddorp
Meppel
Naarden-Bussum
Roermond
Sittard
Zandvoort aan Zee
Horn
Hengelo
Meerssen
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