Sunday, February 15, 2009
Taxi Safety Watch is a Ministry of Transport initiative to monitor criminal incidents reported to the NSW Police Force as having taken place in a taxi or at a taxi rank.
The purpose of providing these statistics is to make taxi drivers aware of incidents reported in taxis or at a taxi rank which may impact on drivers.
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) provides the Ministry of Transport with quarterly updates of reported crime incidents that the Ministry of Transport uses to monitor and inform the Taxi Industry.
The purpose of providing these statistics is to make taxi drivers aware of incidents reported in taxis or at a taxi rank which may impact on drivers.
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) provides the Ministry of Transport with quarterly updates of reported crime incidents that the Ministry of Transport uses to monitor and inform the Taxi Industry.
Trends in reported incidents
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
- Assault includes domestic violence related and non-domestic violence related assault. Robbery includes robbery without a weapon, robbery with a firearm and robbery with a weapon not a firearm
Safety issues to watch
The following graph shows the incidents reported to the NSW Police Force as having taken place in a taxi or at a taxi rank over the October to December 2007 holiday period. Taxi drivers should be aware of such incidents and the type of prevention strategies can be put in place to mitigate against them, especially during such periods.
The following graph shows the incidents reported to the NSW Police Force as having taken place in a taxi or at a taxi rank over the October to December 2007 holiday period. Taxi drivers should be aware of such incidents and the type of prevention strategies can be put in place to mitigate against them, especially during such periods.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
- Assault includes domestic violence related and non-domestic violence related assault. Robbery includes robbery without a weapon, robbery with a firearm and robbery with a weapon not a firearm
Reporting taxi crime
If you are a victim of a crime, other than one which is life threatening or a time critical emergency situation, you should contact the NSW Police Force Assistance Line (PAL). Taxi drivers can report the following crimes to PAL without initially attending a police station and interrupting your shift:
- Fare evasion
- Motor vehicle theft
- Malicious damage
- Other non-life-threatening or time critical emergency situation
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