Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment
Summary
The UK government will score train companies on how well they handle sexual harassment cases to improve safety on trains. Police will evaluate companies on things like supporting victims and preventing crime, but there will be no fines or legal penalties if companies do not meet the standards.Key Facts
- Train companies in the UK will be rated by police on eight standards related to tackling sexual harassment.
- Companies need a score of at least 70% to be accredited under the Safer Railway Scheme.
- The scheme focuses on victim support, protecting vulnerable passengers, staff training, and crime prevention.
- The plan does not include financial or legal punishments for companies that fail to meet targets.
- Sexual assaults on UK trains have increased by one-third over the past ten years.
- The Public Sexual Harassment Act recently made sex-based harassment in public a criminal offense with possible fines and prison time.
- Women’s safety groups and survivors say the government’s measures are not strong enough.
- Passengers can report incidents by texting British Transport Police at 61016.
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