Street Crime in St Petersburg
A recent crime wave against foreigners has caused St Petersburg to begin fitting the streets with panic buttons to put frightened tourists in touch with police.
A recent crime wave against foreigners has caused St Petersburg to begin fitting the streets with panic buttons to put frightened tourists in touch with police.
The buttons will be in information stands every 500 metres or so across the city. Last year there were 700 cases of mugging, assault or robbery against foreigners; gangs are even known to rob less savvy tourists in broad daylight on St Petersburg's central Nevsky Prospekt.
The buttons, part of a programme known as Secure City, should be ready before President Vladimir Putin hosts the G8 summit.
The buttons will be in information stands every 500 metres or so across the city. Last year there were 700 cases of mugging, assault or robbery against foreigners; gangs are even known to rob less savvy tourists in broad daylight on St Petersburg's central Nevsky Prospekt.
The buttons, part of a programme known as Secure City, should be ready before President Vladimir Putin hosts the G8 summit.
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