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Brian Phillpott is BTPA’s new deputy chair

1st April 2012

Brian Phillpott is BTPA’s new deputy chair

Brian Phillpott, a former Divisional Commander at the Metropolitan Police, was appointed today as the new deputy chairman of the British Transport Police Authority.
“I am pleased to welcome Brian,” said Millie Banerjee, BTPA chairman. “He brings a combination of police and public sector governance experience to the Police Authority.”
Brian Phillpott, who was appointed by the Department for Transport, served for 31 years with Gloucestershire Constabulary and the Metropolitan Police Service, where he retired as Divisional Commander in 1997.
Since then he has spent more than 15 years on the Boards…

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Standstill budget agreed by BTPA

13th January 2012

Standstill budget agreed by BTPA

British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) today announced the police force’s budget for the forthcoming year will remain at 2011/12 levels.
“In real terms this is a reduction,” said Millie Banerjee, BTPA chairman. ”I am proud that the Authority has continued to control the cost of policing the railways. In order to achieve this we have had to make some difficult decisions, including pay freezes.
“We will continue to maintain the pressure on our costs and will take into account the Chancellor’s direction on pay when we develop our Medium Term Financial…

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