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Enforcement at Dutch level crossings

Enforcement at Dutch level crossings

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Jeroen Nederlof/Ester van Dam

16-3-2011

Welkom

Jeroen Nederlof/Ester van Dam

16-3-2011

Welkom

Jeroen Nederlof/Ester van Dam

16-3-2011

Welkom

Jeroen Nederlof/Ester van Dam

16-3-2011

Welkom

Jeroen Nederlof/Ester van Dam

16-3-2011

Trend in Number of Fatalities(1)

Enforcement at Dutch level crossings

Number of fatalities at level

crossings since 1975

Trend in Number of Fatalities(2)

Enforcement along the Dutch railway track

Engineering Education

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Enforcement along the Dutch railway track

No Game

Enforcement by Special Surveillance Officers

• Financial support from Ministery of Infrastructure and Environment

• Permission granted by Ministry of Justice

• Limited police powers

• Task: Reduce interruptions as a result of railway crime

Enforcement at Dutch level crossings

Interruptions as a result of Railway Crime

• Trespassing

• Zigzagging

• Vandalism and pollution

• And now: cable theft (copper)

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How are Special Surveillance Officers deployed?

• Prevention

• Information

• Restriction

Special Surveillance Officers are on-hand at hotspots, e.g. near schools and railway stations

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Who are Special Surveillance Officers?

• Specialist training and having knowledge of the law and offences

• Practical training in handling of potentially violent situations

• Equipment: - Uniform- Badge- Handheld PDA

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Presence along the Railway Track

• Full time surveillance along the railway track

• Working in pairs

• Day and night

• Scheduled surveillance and in case of incidents (freezing weather conditions and cable theft)

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Powers and Fines• Writing up of charges

o zigzagging: 50 - 180 Euros o trespassing: 100 Euroso vandalism: starting at 200 Euros (and payment of damages)

• Apprehending and handing over to police of suspects

• Offender younger than 12 years of age: parents are informed

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Cooperation

• Head of railway police

• Ministery of Infrastructure and Environment

• Ministry of Justice

• Public Prosecution Service

• Police force or railway police

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Effects

• Removing loiterers

• Reducing vandalism, playing along the tracks

• Reducing tresspassing

Enforcement along the Dutch railway track

Questions?

Thank you

jeroen.nederlof@prorail.nl

ester.vandam@prorail.nl

Enforcement at Dutch level crossings