UK: The ‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ security campaign which has become wearily familiar to rail travellers since being launched almost a decade ago has had its first major refresh.
The updated campaign rolling out from September 16 is designed to help passengers more easily spot when something does not look right, by explicitly showing and telling them what this could be, such as an unattended bag or someone accessing an area they shouldn’t.
Posters have had a makeover to clearly display the British Transport Police’s 61016 text number, and the frequently repeated onboard and station announcements have had a makeover to make their wording clearer.
Reports up eightfold
The Department for Transport said that reports to 61016 have increased more than eightfold to 255 088 a year since the campaign launched in 2016.
The initial focus was on counter-terrorism, but it has evolved to encourage passengers to report any non-urgent crimes to the BTP. ‘We want everyone to feel confident in knowing that they can use 61016 to report anything that’s inappropriate, doesn’t look right or makes them feel unsafe while they’re on a train or in a station’, said Jacqueline Starr, Executive Chair & CEO of the Rail Delivery Group of train operators.
Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy said. ’‘’See it. Say it. Sorted” isn’t just an earworm that’s been the soundtrack to our trains for nearly a decade now, it’s a really important security and public safety campaign. It plays a crucial role in making our railways safe, and this refresh will help spread its message to even more people.’
The government is also providing nearly £17m so Network Rail can enhance police access to CCTV from stations, enabling officers to have more access to real-time footage.
