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Enforcement at Dutch level crossings
Enforcement at Dutch level crossings
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
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)
Enforcement along the Dutch railway track
How are Special Surveillance Officers deployed?
• Prevention
• Information
• Restriction
Special Surveillance Officers are on-hand at hotspots, e.g. near schools and railway stations
Enforcement along the Dutch railway track
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
Enforcement along the Dutch railway track
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)
Enforcement along the Dutch railway track
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
Enforcement along the Dutch railway track
Cooperation
• Head of railway police
• Ministery of Infrastructure and Environment
• Ministry of Justice
• Public Prosecution Service
• Police force or railway police
Enforcement along the Dutch railway track
Effects
• Removing loiterers
• Reducing vandalism, playing along the tracks
• Reducing tresspassing
Enforcement along the Dutch railway track
Questions?
Thank you
Enforcement at Dutch level crossings
