Police to step up Tube patrols

Police patrols will be boosted on the Tube amid fears the 24-hour service will lead to an increase in alcohol-fuelled crime.

Last month’s announcement that the Tube will operate all-night on Fridays and Saturdays on five lines by 2015 has been welcomed by businesses. But there have been concerns that all-night running and the closure of every Tube ticket office will affect safety.

Mike Brown, the boss of London Underground, said: “Police will work a shift pattern that maximises their time on the network and reduces their time in back office functions. British Transport Police are absolutely committed to cops being cops.”