“Thefts, sexual assault, violence…”: the public transport security brigade takes over Saint-Roch station in Montpellier

The premises were inaugurated with great fanfare this Thursday morning. ML – LV

A chief and eleven staff will officiate there seven days a week. They will be in charge of all forms of delinquency on trains, trams and buses.

A small premises, located on the east wing of Saint-Roch station in Montpellier, overlooking rue du Pont-de-Lattes, was inaugurated with great fanfare this Thursday, March 14 , early in the morning.

This is the office of the public transport security brigade (BSTC), made up of a department head and twelve police officers.

Seven days a week

A unit responsible, as its name indicates, for securing train, tram and bus users, which will operate seven days a week, in partnership with Suge (railway security), the SNCF and the Metropolis, on all forms of delinquency.

As expressed jointly by François-Xavier Lauch, the prefect of Hérault, Philippe Tireloque, the deputy national director of public security, and Marjorie Ghizoli, the interdepartmental director of the national police of Hérault.

Inauguration ce matin à la gare St Roch #Montpellier de la nouvelle Brigade de Sécurisation des Transports en Commun (BSTC) nouvellement créée.
A terme 30 effectifs de la DIPN34 @PoliceNat34 seront pleinement mobilisés pour sécuriser les transports dans l’aire métropolitaine.… pic.twitter.com/VcTv1RWVUp

— Préfet de l'Hérault 🇫🇷 (@Prefet34) March 14, 2024

More police officers equals more visibility and more efficiency

"This brigade replaces that of the railways which was under the authority of the Border Police. It has a departmental vocation and is in charge of all forms of delinquency and incivility: theft, drugs, damage, sexual assault, violence…"< /p>

"More police officers equals more visibility and more efficiency", concluded Marjorie Ghizoli .