Hot on the heels of the London Underground comes the opportunity...

Hot on the heels of the London Underground comes the opportunity for DTI in Germany through Deutsche Bahn (DB) as per the article below.

http://www.thelocal.de/20160916/train-attendants-get-martial-arts-training-against-violence

Following a massive increase in attacks against train employees, Germany’s national train company, Deutsche Bahn (DB), are planning to up their security efforts.

In the first half of 2016, more than 1,100 DB employees were victims of violence, including spitting, cursing, or even life-threatening attacks, marking a surge of 28% compared to last year.

As another central measure, DB are planning to install video technology, which will be able to recognize abandoned luggage, people on train tracks and pick-pockets.

Moreover, authorities are currently testing cameras attached to employees’ bodies, so called Bodycams.

“First experiences have shown that there are far fewer attacks as soon as the perpetrator realises that he is being recorded and that he has to watch his own actions on the mini-monitor,” said Rischke, DB Head of Security.

And the German train and traffic union also thinks it’s time to act.

“Every attack is one too many. Nobody has to be the victim of cursing, spitting, groping, harassment or even attack,” said Klaus-Dieter Hommel, the vice president of the union.