The latest news from BTPA.
Response: Why targets work for BTP
4th June 2015
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has overseen the work of the British Transport Police (BTP) for 11 years and in that time BTP have become world class and world leaders in what they do. They are seen as a vital part of the rail family ensuring the safety and security of everyone who uses…
New targets for rail police backed by passengers
29th May 2015
New targets, driven by national passenger feedback, have today been officially handed over to the officers that police Britain’s railways. The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), which oversees the work of British Transport Police (BTP), has worked closely with the Force to produce this year’s policing plans which, it says, take on board the feedback of…
Rail chief joins BTPA
28th May 2015
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has today (28 May 2015) announced the appointment of a new member of the British Transport Police Authority. Dyan Crowther, Chief Operating Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Thameslink and Great Northern services, took up her appointment on 6 May for a four-year term. She will bring her extensive knowledge…
BTPA chair to step down after six years
19th May 2015
The chair of the body that oversees the work of British Transport Police (BTP) has announced she is stepping down from her position having served two terms at the police authority. Millie Banerjee, Chair of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) is set to leave the governing body in August having spent more than six…
New targets will see policing where it’s needed most
1st April 2015
New targets, vital for keeping the country moving and passengers safe, are being rolled out force wide today. The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), which oversees the work of the Force, has worked closely with BTP to produce this year’s National and Divisional Policing Plans which sets out targets to be delivered by the end of the…