The latest news from BTPA.
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…
Senior figure in policing world passes away
24th March 2015
It is with great sadness that the Authority announces the sudden death of Catherine Crawford, Member of the British Transport Police Authority, who died in the early hours of Friday 20 March 2015. Catherine had been diagnosed with a serious illness late last year. Catherine became a member of the BTPA in September 2013, having been…
Railway policing in Scotland
10th March 2015
In response to reports in the media regarding the future of railway policing in Scotland, Millie Banerjee chair of the British Transport Police Authority has said: “We will continue to work closely with the Scottish government while they consider the details for the future model for policing in Scotland. “Our priority as always is to…