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New Scotland BTPA member appointed

6th November 2023

New Scotland BTPA member appointed

The Secretary of State for Transport has appointed Iain Whyte as the new British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) Member for Scotland. Iain, from Edinburgh, currently sits on the City of Edinburgh Council and has previously served as a board member for the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) and NHS Lothian. As the BTPA member for Scotland,…

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Consultation on reform to our charging methodology

25th September 2023

Consultation on reform to our charging methodology

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) is responsible for defraying the costs of railway policing to the rail industry and other service users. We are reviewing the way in which we allocate these charges to our core funders, and proposing a new methodology that will be simpler, more predictable and should reduce volatility. BTPA consulted…

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Allan Gregory is the new Assistant Chief Constable for Network Policing

4th April 2023

Allan Gregory is the new Assistant Chief Constable for Network Policing

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has appointed Allan Gregory as the new BTP Assistant Chief Constable for Network Policing. Allan has been an officer with the British Transport Police since 1992 and has worked across the West Midlands, Liverpool and Manchester. In 2012, he was promoted to Superintendent of the Wales and Western Area,…

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Member Reappointments

17th March 2023

Member Reappointments

We are pleased to announce the following Member reappointments: Kenna Kintrea Andy Cooper Sir Craig Mackey

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Recruitment Webinar – 13 March

7th March 2023

Recruitment Webinar – 13 March

BTPA hosted a webinar for those interested in becoming Authority Members on 13 March. If can watch the recording here: https://btpauthority.baevents.co.uk/member-recruitment-webinar/live

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