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Airport policing in the United Kingdom has taken many forms since the rise of scheduled airline services in the post-war period. Policing at major civilian airports was the responsibility of specialist constabularies operated by three central government departments until 1974, when the rise in international terrorism saw armed police from territorial police forces deployed to major airports ...
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).
Policing at Heathrow was initially undertaken by the Civil Aviation Authority.In 1965, the responsibility was taken over by the British Airports Authority Constabulary, which subsequently passed to the Metropolitan Police on 1 November 1974 as a consequence of the Policing of Airports Act 1974.
London, Tilbury & Southend Railway Police (1854–1912, became part of Midland Railway Police) London Transport Police (April 1934 – 1 December 1958, became part of British Transport Commission) London Underground Railways (13 April 1933–?, became part of London Transport Police) Manchester & Leeds Railway Police (1837–1847)
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
Territorial police force Cheshire Constabulary: Unitary authorities of Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, and Warrington: 2,370 [1] £208.0 [2] 2,155: 1857 North West England: England and Wales: Territorial police force City of London Police: City of London: 970 [1] £67.0 [2] 2.6: 1839 Greater London: England and Wales ...
The Belfast International Airport Constabulary (BIAC) is a small, specialised police force responsible for providing policing to the Belfast International Airport in Aldergrove, Northern Ireland. Officers employed by the force are empowered to act as Constables in accordance with the Airport (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 whilst on land owned or ...
British Transport Police officers (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "British Transport Police" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.