1. Anti-Social Behaviour at Leatherhead & Epsom stations.

Epsom and Leatherhead sit outside zone six on the rail system; this causes problems for a lot of travellers who arrive at these stations looking for a place to tap out; when they can not do this they face extra cost for the part of the journey not covered by the Oyster card. Passengers are also warned that they may be liable for a penalty fare as they have travelled without a valid ticket.

Passengers are to be aware that use of the Oyster card is the responsibility of the card user. If you are travelling to an unfamiliar destination please check the validity of your Oyster card.

Actions

• We will be conducting high visibility patrols to prevent offences and provide reassurance to staff and passengers.
• We will be conducting plain clothes patrols to detect offenders.
• We will liaise with local youth groups, hostels and colleges to find a multi-layed solution.
• More Police presence in the late evenings to remove the anti social element from the station.

Results

• Operation Kipling held on 16^th March working in partnership with Southern railway, 3 persons arrested for fare evasion and 7 persons dealt with for anti social behaviour, further operations are planned for April.

2. Level Crossing Abuse at West  Barnes Lane and Ashtead crossing.

This priority was identified by our partners at Network Rail, having identified it as one of 6 hot spot level crossings being abused.

Actions

• The CCTV van is being deployed at crossings all over the NPT area during April you will not be stopped at the time of the offence but a notice of intended prosecution will be sent out in the post. So ensure you stop when the lights start flashing.

Results

• Over the last year up to 15^th March a total of 121 offences of level crossing abuse were committed with 106 of these offences detected giving a detection rate of 87%

3. Cycle Theft at Hampton Court & Esher Train Stations

This priority was identified by the team and agreed at our PACT meeting July 2011, following the success at Surbiton Train station with this offence. The offenders have appeared to move on to Hampton Court and Esher.

This priority has grown in to a larger problem than at first envisaged

This problem is not limited to the stations listed in the initial priority the teams area of responsibility have suffered as a whole the team intend to increase hi visibility and plain clothes patrols at hot spot locations, alongside working with our partners to improve the CCTV and general security of the cycle storages.

Actions

• Cycle surgeries were suspended for the winter due to the dark evenings now the clocks have gone forward our first surgery will be held at

  Raynes Park between 16:00 & 19:00 on Tuesday 24^th March please come along and get your cycle registered as this will assist us in future enquires if your cycle is stolen

• Surveys off all the NPT stations has now been completed, looking at CCTV sightings and the extent of old and damaged cycles being left at the locations, notices have been placed on to the cycles and these are in the process of being removed. Any cycles found unsecured are being removed and stored by the train operating company

• We will conduct both high visibility and plain clothes patrols to deter offences and apprehend the most determined offenders.

• We will conduct passenger surgeries at the station and provide crime prevention advice.

Results

• During March officers have worked closely with the dedicated cycle team this has resulted in 5 arrests for cycle thefts on the Wimbledon NPT area 2 were charged to court and we await the outcome 1 was issued with a youth reprimand and the other 2 are at this time on police bail for further enquires.