First Bus would not say how many revenue protection officers (RPOs) it currently employs on its Norwich routes but said all the roles were under consultation.  

The bus company introduced the black-clad inspectors two years ago to catch fare dodgers after it found one of the biggest forms of fare evasion was adults buying child tickets to travel half-price. 

First Bus could axe it's RPO's as part of a national shake up (Image: Denise Bradley)

But the enforcement officers have been accused of being aggressive and rude to passengers, some of who said they had been unfairly chucked off buses.  

Describing one incident passenger Catherine Essex said: "We witnessed a foreign student........

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