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 evolve. These unexpected circumstances led us to extend our existing strategy, which covered the period 2018-2021, by a further year, in accordance with Section 55 of The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.
I am therefore pleased to issue this refreshed Strategy for policing Britain’s railways which updates and extends our existing plans to 2022 and informs our Policing Plan for 2021-22. This document restates our vision, mission and objectives, outlines the significant progress achieved in terms of the current strategy and incorporates our updated ambitions and the activities planned for the next 12 months.
Ron Barclay-Smith
Chair