The Territory Labor Government is continuing to invest in improved safety on the bus network by locking in transit safety officers and private security officers across Darwin and Palmerston bus routes for two more years.
Transit safety officers play a critical role in keeping passengers and drivers safe by reducing anti-social behaviour by patrolling buses, bus stops and interchanges.
Transit safety officers can direct a person to leave a bus, interchange or stop, issue on-the-spot fines, arrest and detail a person if they have reasonable ground to believe a person has committed an offence and seize dangerous articles from someone who has been arrested.
Private security officers are also hired to keep drivers and passengers safe across the bus network.
The Territory Labor Government will continue its investment with $8 million committed over the next two years. This funding will be used to maintain the boosted 21 Transit Officers on the bus network.
Reducing crime is a priority of the Territory Labor Government and we will continue to work tirelessly to improve community safety right across the Territory.
Quotes to attribute to Chief Minister Eva Lawler:
"Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour is my top priority and that's why we are investing $8 million to keep passengers and bus drivers safe.
"Transit safety officers do an important job to keep our community safe and that's why we will continue our security boost to patrol the transport network in Darwin and Palmerston.
"We know public transport is critical for so many Darwin and Palmerston residents - that's why we are investing $8 million to improve safety on buses at stops and interchanges across Darwin and Palmerston.
Quotes to attribute to Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Joel Bowden:
"Our transit safety officers provide a valuable role both at the interchanges and on the buses themselves in ensuring passengers can travel on public transport safely.
"We are focused on creating a safer transport network for passengers and our hard working bus drivers."
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