As part of the new security package approved by the Danish parliament last year, the train company DSB began implementing a new security policy yesterday, Monday, at 29 train stations in the capital region, which includes deploying security patrols daily with the aim of raising the level of security for passengers and employees.
The DSB introduced the guard system in the capital region to implement the government security package adopted in November of last year, which included 12 initiatives to increase security in public places. It began to be implemented mainly on the railway lines between Copenhagen and Køge, as well as Copenhagen and Høje Taastrup. A survey in which customers participated played a role in determining the new security policy.
In addition to the 29 stations where security patrols will be present daily, there are also 13 other stations where patrols will be ready to move if needed. The majority of the security patrols will operate during the evening and night periods.
In addition to patrols, the number of employees in the surveillance departments will also be increased, and soon there will be two employees on duty around the clock to handle video surveillance tasks.
This is happening in conjunction with the installation of 700 new cameras at 46 stations to increase quality.
The entire operation costs 24 million Danish kroner per year, and the DSB will continuously conduct assessments and adjustments to evaluate the need to increase or decrease the number of security elements and targeted stations.
