Please note that the BTP Fund Annual Report and Accounts for years’ ending 31 March 2017, 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019 now include a correction slip at the back of each publication due to a factual inaccuracy. The amended reports can be viewed here.

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) would like to congratulate British Transport Police’s Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi and Chief Superintendent Dennis Murray, Lead for Legitimacy, Trust and Community Policing,  who have both been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in Her Majesty The Queen’s 2021 Birthday Honours.

Chief Constable D’Orsi received the Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services to the Policing of Specialist Operations and Chief Superintendent Murray received his award for improving diversity within policing and building trust and strong relationships with local communities.

BTPA Chair Ron Barclay-Smith says: “On behalf of my Authority colleagues I wish to congratulate both Lucy and Dennis on their well-deserved honours. We are delighted that Her Majesty has seen fit to recognise their efforts. Over her 29-year career Lucy has forged new paths, contributed greatly to the operational policing of many high-profile events and has made a considerable personal and professional contribution to the nature and development of policing in the United Kingdom. Dennis similarly has played an integral role in the development of modern community relations, particularly in terms of bringing together policing and the many different communities which enrich our country today.”

More information about these awards can be found on the BTP website.

 

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) are seeking to appoint a new Deputy Chief Constable for the British Transport Police (BTP).

BTPA Chair Ron Barclay-Smith said: “The search for a new Deputy Chief Constable comes at an exciting and challenging time for BTP. The past year has seen the Force operate in an environment unlike any it has known before, and it has risen admirably to the challenge. The Force, along with its rail industry partners, has demonstrated its commitment and resilience to work with local communities to keep passengers and rail staff safe as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve.

“Unprecedented circumstances have resulted in us extending our existing strategy by a further year, to end in 2022. By joining the organisation at this vital juncture, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Constable will be an active member of BTP’s leadership team helping to develop a brand new three-year 2022-2025 strategy which will help shape the future of the Force.”

View the candidate pack here and visit the GatenbySanderson website to apply.

Applications close on 10 May 2021.

The past year has seen the British Transport Police (BTP) operate in an environment unlike any it has known before, and it has risen admirably to the challenge. BTP, along with its rail industry partners, rightly prioritised being visible on the network and keeping passengers and rail staff safe as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to evolve. These unexpected circumstances led us to extend our existing strategy, which covered the period 2018-2021, by a further year, in accordance with Section 55 of The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.

I am therefore pleased to issue this refreshed Strategy for policing Britain’s railways which updates and extends our existing plans to 2022 and informs our Policing Plan for 2021-22. This document restates our vision, mission and objectives, outlines the significant progress achieved in terms of the current strategy and incorporates our updated ambitions and the activities planned for the next 12 months.

 

Ron Barclay-Smith

Chair

 

 

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) welcomes Lucy D’Orsi as newly appointed Chief Constable at British Transport Police (BTP) as she takes up the post today.

BTPA Chair, Ron Barclay-Smith, says “We are delighted to have Lucy join today as Chief Constable and are looking forward to working closely with her on the many critically important initiatives that BTP engages in to keep Britain’s rail passengers and staff safe and protected. Lucy’s extensive experience and valuable insight position her well for this role, ably supported by her fellow officers and colleagues at BTP.

Lucy joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1992. She has extensive experience working across multiple London boroughs and held the role of Commander East London. Lucy was previously Counter Terrorism Policing’s Senior National Coordinator for Protective Security and Preparedness and has worked closely with UK businesses, UK military and International law enforcement agencies.

Lucy will provide effective leadership to a large, dispersed workforce of over 5,000 police officers and staff across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as leading constructive partnerships with the Department for Transport, the devolved administrations and the Rail Industry across Britain.”