Overview
- Deutsche Bahn presented initial pilot results in Frankfurt on Monday and said about one third of customer-facing staff have taken voluntary bodycams with a target of 50 percent by mid-year.
- Bodycams currently record video only and footage is routed directly to the Bundespolizei under data‑protection rules while DB expects legal permission for audio recording by autumn.
- The company is rolling out mandatory training for all customer-facing employees by summer or August and is testing operational changes such as double staffing or accompaniment by security personnel to reduce lone working.
- Technical pilots will start or expand in the coming weeks, including AI real‑time analysis of camera feeds (building on a Bremen trial) and a July test of stab‑resistant vests with earlier helmet tests by DB Sicherheit.
- Officials say the package could be written into transport contracts if proven effective, which would change staffing, equipment costs and how incidents are documented for police and prosecutors.