CCTV not working at all stations
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CCTV cameras
at some railway stations aren't always working, it has been
revealed.
Southeastern has confirmed that not
every CCTV camera at stations will be working.
It follows a complaint by a
commuter from Hollingbourne who discovered that the CCTV cameras at
the station car park were not switched on.
Southeastern says it would like to
provide CCTV at all its stations but says it does not have the
money to have working cameras at every station in Kent.
Instead the company monitors crime
trends from British Transport Police.
Figures show there have been three
crimes at Hollingbourne so far this year. There are around 18,000
journeys made from the station each year.
A company spokesman said: "We take
crime extremely seriously and work very closely with our colleagues
at British Transport Police to try and reduce the level of crime
across our network, and we have seen a reduction of crime at
Hollingbourne station.
"We have a quick and efficient set
of processes in place to deal with requests from our colleagues at
the BTP to provide CCTV.
"The CCTV at the station has not
been in operation since April 2008 due to vandalism and due to the
continued reduction in crime rate and the need to put resources
into other stations with higher levels of crime, it is not a
priority at the moment.
"If this situation were to change
then we would look at making it a priority."
- There is rail misery for commuters
in the West Malling area of Kent on Friday morning, after a freight
train broke down in the Barming area.
Friday, November 20 2009
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