File photo dated 05/02/14 of a London Underground sign against the night sky. British Transport Police will be patrolling stations and trains when the night Tube launches at the weekend. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday August 15, 2016. Transport for London (TfL) said the deployment of officers will "help customers travel with confidence" as the all-night service begins on the Central and Victoria lines this Friday and Saturday. See PA story TRANSPORT Tube. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Night Tube is launching on Friday night (Picture: PA)

British Transport Police will be patrolling stations and trains when the night Tube launches at the weekend.

Transport for London (TfL) said the deployment of officers will ‘help customers travel with confidence’ as the all-night service begins on the Central and Victoria lines this Friday (August 19) and Saturday (August 20).

thumbnail for post ID 6066553 If your landlord’s trying to put your rent up you might want to look at this The deployment is part of an investment by TfL of an extra £3.4 million towards policing for the night Tube.

It will see around 100 officers out on the network when full services are under way, with at least as many officers out during the night as would be seen during the day, TfL said.

A BTP control centre is co-located with London Underground’s control centre, both of which operate 24-hours a day.

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Central and Victoria lines will be first to get night tube (Picture: TfL)

Officers will be supported by BTP rapid-response vehicles spread across London and by more than 12,000 CCTV cameras across the network.

The Metropolitan Police, responsible for policing beyond the Tube stations, will also be at key hubs and bus stations.

The first two Tube lines, Victoria and Central, start operating night Tube services at 51 stations on Friday and Saturday nights from this weekend.

Bangladeshi villagers gather as wildlife experts attend to a fully grown Indian elephant that washed up in a swamp after being caught up in raging floodwaters in Jamalpur district, some 150 kilometers (94 miles) north of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug.14, 2016. Floodwaters carried the male elephant thousands of kilometers (miles) from upstream India before he became trapped in the swamp some three weeks ago. Wildlife officials are trying to move the elephant to a safari park outside Bangladesh's capital.(AP Photo) Floods so bad that a fully-grown elephant was ‘hundreds of miles’ washed away Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: ‘The opening of the night Tube marks the start of an exciting new chapter in London’s life. It will unlock the full potential of London’s night time economy and support the thousands of Londoners who travel to or from work at night.

‘Keeping Londoners safe is my number one priority. The extra investment in British Transport Police officers will ensure that all Londoners using the night Tube feel safe, whether getting back from work or going out at the weekend with friends.

‘Passengers on the night Tube must be able to travel with the same confidence they are used to during the day. That’s why we’re investing £3.4 million to ensure that dedicated officers are on hand to offer the support and visible reassurance Londoners expect.’