Welcome to BTPA

The fifteen members of the British Transport Police Authority oversee the police force, set its targets and allocate funding for its budget. Read about BTPA’s main duties and its plans for British Transport Police strategy until 2014. We also deal with complaints, recruitment, our independent custody visiting and Freedom of Information requests.

More about what we do:

Duties and responsibilities | Complaints | Recruitment | Independent Custody Visiting | Freedom of Information

BTPA News

Brian Phillpott is BTPA’s new deputy chair

Brian Phillpott, a former Divisional Commander at the Metropolitan Police, was appointed today as the… more

Standstill budget agreed by BTPA

British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) today announced the police force’s budget for the forthcoming year… more

DfT advertises for deputy chair; new members

The Transport Secretary is seeking to appoint a Deputy Chair and up to four additional… more

BTPA Upcoming Events

17.05.12 - Finance working group more
31.05.12 - Audit committee meeting more
12.06.12 - Full Authority meeting more
21.06.12 - Strategy working group more