New Transport Policing and Crime Command launched to keep Greater Manchester road users and Bee Network passengers safe
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New Transport Policing and Crime Command launched to keep Greater Manchester road users and Bee Network passengers safe |
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A ground breaking new policing model aimed at making the Bee Network one of the safest public transport networks in the world has been launched across Greater Manchester.
The Transport Policing and Crime Command (TPACC) is a pioneering, first-of-its-kind approach that will bring Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) even closer together to tackle crime, antisocial behaviour and road safety issues across the region's transport network.
Led by Chief Superintendent Suzanne Downey, the command will effectively establish the Bee Network as GMP’s 11th policing district, which includes over 60 new officers on the network, being supported by staff from TfGM all involved in keeping the network safe and providing greater reassurance to passengers.
The dedicated unit has been formed with funding from the Mayor of Greater Manchester with an Operation Vulcan-style problem-solving approach to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, making the Bee Network one of the safest public transport networks in the world.
This means efforts to keep passengers safe on buses, trams, active travel routes and roads will be strengthened, improving co-ordination in response to incidents and helping to reassure communities.
It will also incorporate the existing Roads Policing Unit within GMP that includes hundreds of officers across our specialist functions such as the Central Ticket Office, the motorcycle unit, the Commercial Vehicle Unit, the Serious Collision Investigation Unit and more.
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