Train guarding is one of the many different tasks that a guard and security service is asked to perform. This does not involve technical train monitoring, nor does it involve providing personal security on fully occupied trains. These are tasks for other organisations. Instead, we at Paffen Sicherheitsdienst monitor empty trains standing on the railway sidings.Professional train guarding offers protection against vandalism and graffiti sprayers
Many boys used to dream of becoming a train driver. Stored trains, locomotives and railway compartments are still fascinating places to visit today. Today, graffiti sprayers and vandals are particularly interested in supposedly unguarded trains. For sprayers, empty trains are wonderfully large areas where they can let off steam with their spray cans. The inside of the train is also interesting for sprayers and vandals alike. This is where blind destruction is unleashed. If the perpetrators are observed, the police are called.
Graffiti on compartment walls, slashed seat upholstery or demolished equipment in the driver's cab of the locomotive ultimately result in high amounts of damage. The resulting train cancellations are even more expensive. The unavoidable insurance premiums swallow up large sums of money. Those who do not provide professional train security at night are taking a high risk. Time and again, groups of perpetrators who deliberately want to harm Deutsche Bahn AG must also be reckoned with.
During the so-called stabling period, deliberate acts of sabotage and damage to property occur more frequently, which can be prevented by hiring a security service. Vandalism to goods trains, passenger trains and locomotives is minimised by a professional security company such as Paffen Sicherheitsdienst.
The insurance company does not even consider damage that can be repaired, cleaned and restored to its original condition to be damage to property. This means that Deutsche Bahn AG is stuck with the costs of such damage.
The removal of graffiti and smearings on the railway premises, on ticket machines or on trains on the sidings incurs immense costs. A railway guard to protect against vandals is therefore a good investment. The costs for the Object protection are significantly lower than the costs of railway cancellations and the repair of damage caused by vandalism.
Paffen Security Service prepares a risk analysis for the client. This leads to the drafting of a surveillance plan that is adapted to the current risk situation. We then put together well-trained personnel. This team of guards can respond promptly to any reports of observed intrusions during stabling and keeps a constant eye on trains, locomotives and their surroundings.
The perpetrators prefer to come at night
Graffiti sprayers are now also unabashedly active during the day. However, they also come at night, when vandals tamper with goods trains and electric locomotives in stabling under the cover of darkness. When the perpetrators are active at night, special care must be taken in every operation and the safety of all persons involved must be guaranteed. Nobody should come to any harm during railway guarding.
When guarding trains, the security company must comply with the safety regulations of Deutsche Bahn AG. These relate to staying in the area of the tracks and railway facilities. Attention must be paid to live cables and power pylons, which can pose a risk to the safety of perpetrators and employees. Whenever our security staff are deployed, all railway safety regulations must therefore be observed in addition to our own regulations.
Trains that are up to 400 metres long often have to be guarded. This requires more than just an attentive security guard. Preventive measures must be considered to ensure effective property protection against vandalism and graffiti. An action plan must also be drawn up to take effect in acute cases. There are usually several sprayers or vandals at "work" at the same time. Our security staff track them down and arrest them wherever possible.Train guarding is also personal protection
Depending on the risk analysis, guard and security services such as Paffen carry out regular patrols of the entire railway site, including the sidings. If necessary, they take on special guard shifts or night patrols. The guarding of parked locomotives is just as feasible as the guarding of goods trains with hazardous goods.
The security staff at our security company pay particular attention to the sprayer scene. The young people who are active here often endanger themselves by tagging and spraying large areas of graffiti. The unprotected inhalation of gases from the spray paint bottles can cause respiratory problems. Paffen security staff not only protect the trains from being sprayed by night patrols. If necessary, the trained employees also prevent young people from putting themselves in danger by escaping or carrying out unauthorised actions between the sidings.
Many young people's lives are put at risk by an electric arc underneath power pylons when they climb onto the roof of a railway carriage. For us, the safety of all those involved is always our top priority. If necessary, our safety staff alert the ambulance and the fire brigade to rescue the casualties. It is often not just a question of protecting high property values, but also the safety of passengers and railway staff. When vandals and saboteurs tamper with a locomotive or a goods train, the security concept developed by our security service must take effect.Put your trust in Paffen security staff for train protection!
The Paffen guard and security service undertakes all assignments in the field of railway security and the surveillance of parked locomotives, passenger trains and goods trains. Apart from any necessary measures to protect the trains, our security staff must also fulfil their obligations to the client in terms of documentation. Every observation and every detected action against freight or passenger trains is carefully documented. The logs can be used to recognise patterns of action, main time windows in which certain groups of offenders are active and repeat offenders.
If necessary, night-time observation posts are deployed in the siding area to catch repeat offenders and saboteurs. The protocols of our security service can also be used for insurance purposes. As the guarding of locomotives and trains is becoming increasingly complex, various security services and guard companies as well as Deutsche Bahn AG and its subcontractors are looking for employees in this area.
Attentive observers can save Deutsche Bahn AG a lot of money. Above all, however, such people ensure that everything runs smoothly on the railway. Deutsche Bahn AG remains silent about the costs of guarding parked trains.
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