Have your say about safety and crime at Ealing Common Station
Passengers who use Ealing Common Tube station will have a chance to meet their local British Transport Police (BTP) officers and have their say about safety or criminality at the station next Friday, 1 May.
BTP officers are encouraging Ealing residents and passengers who regularly use the station to come and meet them.
Officers will also be on hand to offer crime prevention advice for passengers.
Sergeant Ritu Thapar, who leads Ealing’s Piccadilly Line Neighbourhood Policing Teams, said, “The event will give passengers the opportunity to highlight issues of concern and discuss them with their local team. It’s always very helpful to speak to people face-to-face.
“The figures show that crime at Tube stations in Ealing has decreased and now we want to make sure that people who use the Tube in the borough are not only safe, but feel safe.
“We are encouraging members of the local community to come along to meet us at the station so they can tell us what’s working and what isn’t. This will allow us to identify local problems and work to develop solutions to tackle crime and the type of behaviour which may not be criminal but which makes people feel uncomfortable and unsafe. I encourage people to come along, meet their local teams and have their say about safety or criminality on the railway.”
Roger Carpenter, Group Station Manager for the Acton Town Group on London Underground's Piccadilly Line, said, "Our staff work closely with the BTP Neighbourhood Policing Teams and whilst crime remains low on our network we know it's important to talk with our customers as well as the communities that live and work close to our Tube station.
The officers will be at Ealing Common station on Friday, 1 May, from 12pm to 8pm.
April 28, 2009
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