Texting 61016 has supported railway crime reporting for a decade
Railway passengers have used the 61016 text line to report crime to British Transport Police, with officials marking ten years of the campaign. Police report more than 1.5 million texts and over 175,000 deployments, and the service now gets over 25,000 messages a month. The government is also adding £63 million over three years for 200 more officers.
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What does it mean?
Rail passengers in Britain can text 61016 to report crime or suspicious behaviour to police. The service has been running for ten years and now handles many messages each month. Funding is also going to more officers and station CCTV.
Who is affected?
Rail passengers in Britain, and railway staff and travellers who may witness crime or harassment on trains and at stations.