Mansfield: NS arming guards is tricky – Telegraaf.nl

THE HAGUE –

Secretary Wilma Mansfield (Infrastructure) finds it “difficult step” to also equip security guards of the DND or other carriers with pepper spray and a baton. Now they only have handcuffs

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The union FNV Rail advocates more armament result of new violence in recent days which conductors were victims. According to Mansfield’s such expansion quite a bit and it can also evoke aggression. She let it continue on to law enforcement officials, she said Tuesday during question time in the House.

The Ministry of Security and Justice therefore slide Wednesday with an already planned consultations between the Ministry of Mansfield and the NS, rail manager ProRail and the unions. Security and Justice showed Sunday already know to be cautious with the rest of security guards with weapons, because the monopoly is violence by police and army.

PVV MP Barry Madlener, that Mansfield had called to the Chamber, finds that the government too is lax in taking measures to improve security in trains and at stations. “I hear a lot of words, but see no action,” he said.

The Secretary of State noted, however, that all parties last month “first steps” have put to counter the aggression in public transport. There will be a station agent at the twenty largest stations will turnstiles at stations close accelerated and there is more surveillance. “In November we will see where we are,” said Mansfield. Introducing measures costs in its time. “I wish I could break iron with hands, but unfortunately I can not.”

Mansfield called it “unacceptable” that violence is used against guards, ambulance workers and others with a public task. She talks next week with other carriers than the NS. All organizations involved in the track, to do everything according to the Secretary of State to combat violence against employees. “The urgency is clear.”

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