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BTP Fund Annual Report and Accounts – Correction

28th June 2021

BTP Fund Annual Report and Accounts – Correction

Please note that the BTP Fund Annual Report and Accounts for years’ ending 31 March 2017, 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019 now include a correction slip at the back of each publication due to a factual inaccuracy. The amended reports can be viewed here.

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BTP officers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021

11th June 2021

BTP officers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) would like to congratulate British Transport Police’s Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi and Chief Superintendent Dennis Murray, Lead for Legitimacy, Trust and Community Policing,  who have both been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in Her Majesty The Queen’s 2021 Birthday Honours. Chief Constable D’Orsi received the Queen’s Police Medal for…

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BTPA seek new Deputy Chief Constable for the British Transport Police

19th April 2021

BTPA seek new Deputy Chief Constable for the British Transport Police

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) are seeking to appoint a new Deputy Chief Constable for the British Transport Police (BTP). BTPA Chair Ron Barclay-Smith said: “The search for a new Deputy Chief Constable comes at an exciting and challenging time for BTP. The past year has seen the Force operate in an environment unlike…

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BTPA launches refreshed Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022 and Policing Plan 2021/2022

13th April 2021

BTPA launches refreshed Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022 and Policing Plan 2021/2022

The past year has seen the British Transport Police (BTP) operate in an environment unlike any it has known before, and it has risen admirably to the challenge. BTP, along with its rail industry partners, rightly prioritised being visible on the network and keeping passengers and rail staff safe as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to…

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BTPA welcomes new British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi

22nd March 2021

BTPA welcomes new British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) welcomes Lucy D’Orsi as newly appointed Chief Constable at British Transport Police (BTP) as she takes up the post today. BTPA Chair, Ron Barclay-Smith, says “We are delighted to have Lucy join today as Chief Constable and are looking forward to working closely with her on the many critically…

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