The latest news from BTPA.
New Strategic Plan 2018-21 launched
25th July 2018
The BTPA and BTP have launched their new strategy for 2018-21 at an event at BTP Force Headquarters in London. The new strategy, developed in collaboration with industry stakeholders, sets out the Force’s objectives for the next four years, focusing on: Protecting and safeguarding people Reducing delays and disruption Providing value for money Building a…
New BTPA Chair
26th February 2018
We are delighted to welcome Ron Barclay-Smith as the new Chair of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA); he takes over from Esther McVey, who stepped down last year, and Mark Phillips who has led the work of the Authority as interim Chair since April 2017. We look forward to working with him to define…
2018/21 Strategic Plan and 2018/19 Policing Plan consultation now live
5th February 2018
The BTPA is seeking feedback on its draft Strategy for policing the railways until 2021. Our ongoing review of the operating environment, and feedback received from our stakeholders, suggested our current strategy needed to be revisited before its planned end date. As such, we are now consulting on the proposed strategy for the British Transport…
HMIC and HMICS report responses
8th December 2017
The Department for Transport have published Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Service’s (HMICFRS’s) PEEL report on BTP and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland’s (HMIC’s) Strategic overview of British Transport Police in Scotland including the proposed transfer to Police Scotland. We at the BTPA welcome both reports. The reports which follow…
BTPA appoints new ACC
31st August 2017
The British Transport Police Authority is pleased to announce that Charlie Doyle has been appointed as Assistant Chief Constable role at the British Transport Police (BTP) with responsibility for the Public Contact and Specialist Crime portfolio. With an impressive background in Neighbourhood Policing, Charlie became temporary ACC for Surrey’s neighbourhood portfolio in 2016, after reshaping…