Brian Phillpott, a former Divisional Commander at the Metropolitan Police, was appointed today as the new deputy chairman of the British Transport Police Authority.

“I am pleased to welcome Brian,” said Millie Banerjee, BTPA chairman. “He brings a combination of police and public sector governance experience to the Police Authority.”

Brian Phillpott, who was appointed by the Department for Transport, served for 31 years with Gloucestershire Constabulary and the Metropolitan Police Service, where he retired as Divisional Commander in 1997.

Since then he has spent more than 15 years on the Boards of NHS Hospital Trusts, most recently for more than 6 years, as Chair of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

For more information contact

Michael Daventry
British Transport Police Authority
Tel: 020 7383 5678
Email: [email protected]

About the BTPA

BTPA is an independent body of that oversees the British Transport Police. It is composed of 15 members who represent the rail operators and passengers. It maintains the force’s budget, allocates resources and makes senior appointments to the force. For more information, visit www.btpa.police.uk.

British Transport Police is the specialist, national police service for Britain’s railways. It deals with major and minor crime, disorder and incidents, and covers the rail system in England, Wales and Scotland. Its police officers, Police Community Support Officers, Special Constables and support staff are recruited and trained like those of local forces and have the same powers.

British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) today announced the police force’s budget for the forthcoming year will remain at 2011/12 levels.

“In real terms this is a reduction,” said Millie Banerjee, BTPA chairman. “I am proud that the Authority has continued to control the cost of policing the railways. In order to achieve this we have had to make some difficult decisions, including pay freezes.

“We will continue to maintain the pressure on our costs and will take into account the Chancellor’s direction on pay when we develop our Medium Term Financial Plan.

“I believe this will demonstrate how we are contributing to the Government’s commitment to reduce costs in the railway industry.

The overall charge BTPA will be levying to Train and Freight Operating Companies under Police Service Agreements in 2012/13 will be £198.8m. This largely excludes BTP’s funding from London Underground, which is arranged separately.

For more information contact

Michael Daventry
British Transport Police Authority
Tel: 020 7383 5678
Email: [email protected]

About the BTPA

BTPA is an independent body of that oversees the British Transport Police. It is composed of 15 members who represent the rail operators and passengers. It maintains the force’s budget, allocates resources and makes senior appointments to the force. For more information, visit www.btpa.police.uk.

British Transport Police is the specialist, national police service for Britain’s railways. It deals with major and minor crime, disorder and incidents, and covers the rail system in England, Wales and Scotland. Its police officers, Police Community Support Officers, Special Constables and support staff are recruited and trained like those of local forces and have the same powers.

The Transport Secretary is seeking to appoint a Deputy Chair and up to four additional members who can enhance the work of the British Transport Police Authority through their skills, knowledge and experience. BTPA exists to ensure the effective policing of Britain’s railways by the British Transport Police, setting its strategy and targets, and allocated funding for its budget.

Deputy Chair

The Deputy Chair will undertake a lead role in the work of the Authority, assisting and deputising for the Chair where necessary. Applicants must show a record of leadership and achievement, experience of strategic management, and the ability to manage conflicting demands and points of view, and achieve consensus.

Ideally applicants will have experience of leading a police force at senior ACPO level.

The Deputy Chair post is fifty days a year for four years and is remunerated at £26,184 pa.

Please note that applications for this position closed at 5pm on 7 November 2011. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 28 November 2011.

Members

New Members will have strategic management level experience of providing railway infrastructure or train services, either in an executive of non-executive capacity (2 posts), or senior level experience of work relating to passenger or consumer rights (2 posts, with one post to come from Scotland).

You will need to demonstrate highly developed team-working and interpersonal skills, integrity and sound judgement. A solid commitment to an equal opportunities and diversity agenda is paramount. Experience of engaging effectively with the commercial world is essential.

The Members posts are thirty days a year for four years and are remunerated at £15,750 pa.

Please note applications for this position closed at 5pm on 27 June 2011. Interviews were held 8 July 2011.

For more information contact

For further details or an application pack, contact [email protected] or call 020 7944 5332.

Alternatively, you can write to: Department for Transport, Zone 3/18, Great Minster House, 76 Marshma Street, London SW1P 4DR, specifying which post/s you are interested in.

About BTPA

BTPA is an independent body of that oversees the British Transport Police. It is composed of 15 members who represent the rail operators and passengers. It maintains the force’s budget, allocates resources and makes senior appointments to the force. For more information, visit www.btpa.police.uk.

British Transport Police is the specialist, national police service for Britain’s railways. It deals with major and minor crime, disorder and incidents, and covers the rail system in England, Wales and Scotland. Its police officers, Police Community Support Officers, Special Constables and support staff are recruited and trained like those of local forces and have the same powers.

Three leading members of the UK rail industry have today been appointed as new members of the British Transport Police Authority. All three will serve as members with knowledge of industry matters.

Patrick Butcher has over 8 years experience in the transport industry joining the Board of Network Rail in 2009 as Group Finance Director

David Franks has 38 years experience of the train industry and is currently UK train Director for Keolis UK.

Anton Valk (pictured) has over 12 years experience in the transport industry and is currently the  Chief Executive Officer of Abellio Group, the international subsidiary of NS, the Dutch state owned rail operator.

For more information contact

Michael Daventry
British Transport Police Authority
Tel: 020 7383 5678
Email: [email protected]

About the BTPA

BTPA is an independent body of that oversees the British Transport Police. It is composed of 15 members who represent the rail operators and passengers. It maintains the force’s budget, allocates resources and makes senior appointments to the force. For more information, visit www.btpa.police.uk.

British Transport Police is the specialist, national police service for Britain’s railways. It deals with major and minor crime, disorder and incidents, and covers the rail system in England, Wales and Scotland. Its police officers, Police Community Support Officers, Special Constables and support staff are recruited and trained like those of local forces and have the same powers.

BTPA is delighted to announce the appointment of Francesca Okosi as British Transport Police’s first Director of Corporate Resources.

In her new role she will assume accountability for all operational matters relating to the Support Services portfolio, including Finance, Corporate Services, Human Resources and ICT.

Francesca joined BTP from East Thames Group, a social housing, care and regeneration agency in East London and Essex, where she was Director of Support Operations, responsible for the corporate services portfolio and the corporate leadership of the group. At East Thames Group, she led the development of the group’s strategic and financial plans and helped deliver significant cost-savings during her tenure.

She has over 20 years experience in public sector management, most recently at the Department for Food and Rural Agriculture (DEFRA), where she held the position of Director of Change and Strategy and Director of People and Performance. Previous to her work at DEFRA she was Director of Human Resources and Consultancy Services at Brent Council.

For more information contact

Michael Daventry
British Transport Police Authority
Tel: 020 7383 5678
Email: [email protected]

About the BTPA

BTPA is an independent body of that oversees the British Transport Police. It is composed of 15 members who represent the rail operators and passengers. It maintains the force’s budget, allocates resources and makes senior appointments to the force. For more information, visit www.btpa.police.uk.

British Transport Police is the specialist, national police service for Britain’s railways. It deals with major and minor crime, disorder and incidents, and covers the rail system in England, Wales and Scotland. Its police officers, Police Community Support Officers, Special Constables and support staff are recruited and trained like those of local forces and have the same powers.