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On 1 January 1949 the British Transport Commission Police (BTCP) were created by the British Transport Commission Act 1949 [12] which combined the already-existing police forces inherited from the pre-nationalisation railways by British Railways as well as the London Transport Police, canal police and several minor dock forces. In 1957 the ...
The British Transport Police Authority is the police authority that oversees the British Transport Police.A police authority is a governmental body in the United Kingdom that defines strategic plans for a police force and provides accountability [1] so that the police function "efficiently and effectively", [2] and the British Transport Police patrol the railways in England, Wales, and Scotland.
British Transport Police launched this nationwide operation on 20 December 2006 to target graffiti. On the first day BTP made 23 arrests. Traditionally vandalism has increased on the railways over the Christmas period. [3] [4] [5]
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Before then, railway accidents were investigated by His Majesty's Railway Inspectorate (which in 1990 became part of the Health and Safety Executive but is now part of the Office of Rail and Road), and the British Transport Police (if there were grounds for suspecting the commission of a crime). Whilst the police must always be involved when ...
Travel safe officers are fully vetted to level 2 standards and accredited by the British Transport Police. Officers can and will use the powers given to them which include taking details of offenders and enforcement (fixed penalty notice) which could also be removal of persons from a train or railway premises using reasonable force as a last ...
Operation Shield is an initiative led by British Transport Police, where security scanners are to be deployed at major railway stations with the aim of discouraging criminal activity on the rail network.
British Transport Police Chief Constables (3 P) Pages in category "British Transport Police officers" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.