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Private British railway companies employed detectives and police almost from the outset of passenger services in 1826. These companies were unified into four in 1923 then into a single nationalised company in 1947 by the Transport Act, which also created the British Transport Commission (BTC).
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.
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Territorial police force British Transport Police: National Rail Network, London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, West Midlands Metro, London Trams, Tyne and Wear Metro (part), Glasgow Subway and London Cable car [3] 2,960 [4] £319.17 [5] 200 [6] 1948 as BTCP
Most British Transport Police officers are unarmed. British Transport Police ARV officers carry: Glock 17 pistol [96] LMT CQB 10.5" SBR carbine (may be fitted with suppressor) [96] [97] SIG MCX; SIG 716
British Transport Police [43] Cambridgeshire Special Constabulary [44] Cheshire Special Constabulary [45] Cleveland Special Constabulary [46] Cumbria Special Constabulary [47] All special constable collar numbers start with a 6 or a 7; The deputy chief officer rank is currently vacant; The chief officer rank is currently vacant; Derbyshire ...
Crowther joined the British Transport Police (BTP) in 1980 and has experience in uniformed and CID posts. [1] In 2002, he was the Senior Investigating Officer for the Potters Bar train crash. He was appointed Chief Superintendent in charge of BTP's London Underground Area in 2004.
Route crime is a phrase used by the British rail industry to denote trespass and vandalism. [1] It is believed to be the cause of most deaths to members of the public on the railways in Britain. Most route crime-related deaths are suicides with the rest being trespass-related.