The Railways Act 1921 amalgamated over one hundred separate railway systems (of which about 20 had organised police forces) into four groups: This division covers the North East, North West, the Midlands, South West areas of England and Wales. This division is further divided into the following sub-divisions:

In June 2018 it was reported that these proposals had also been shelved for the time being. The only consensus it seems is that BTP would be suited to taking on airport and port policing as opposed to other modes of transport.From 1900, several railway companies re-organised their police forces. The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway virtually reformed their police force from scratch in that year, followed by the Great Eastern Railway, the North Eastern Railway and Midland Railway in 1910, the Caledonian Railway in 1917 and lastly the Great Western Railway in 1918. [ citation needed] Inter-war years [ edit ]

In 2006 PCSO George Roach became the first BTP PCSO to be awarded a Chief Constable's Commendation after he saved a suicidal man from an oncoming train at Liverpool Lime Street railway station. [105] Accident investigation [ edit ] Transport police to be armed to counter terror threat". BBC News. 24 May 2011 . Retrieved 21 September 2015. in a station (any land or other property which consists of premises used as, or for the purposes of, or otherwise in connection with, a railway passenger station or railway passenger terminal (including any approaches, forecourt, cycle store or car park), whether or not the land or other property is, or the premises are, also used for other purposes) [70] The first arrest abroad by the British police was made in 1874 when a Metropolitan Police inspector accompanied by a railway police inspector went to the United States to arrest an embezzler. [ citation needed] Reorganisation [ edit ] NPIA: PCSO Review July 2008" (PDF). Webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2010 . Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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E division comprises the force's specialist counter-terrorism units including the Firearms Unit, Dog Branch, Specialist Response Unit and others. It’s the way we work that really sets us apart. Here we have a friendly, open and committed culture where we go out of our way to help anyone in need. We work together as one Force, going above and beyond expectations – while supporting each other along the way. The Home Office DTELS callsign for BTP is 'M2BX' and their events control suite is 'M2AZ' for force-wide events and incidents, and the South East and 'M2AY' for Outer London events and incidents.

Option 2: A Transport Infrastructure Constabulary and an Armed Infrastructure Constabulary, with the first bringing together the functions carried out by BTP, the Highways England Traffic Officer Service, DVSA uniformed enforcement officers and Home Office police forces' airport and port police units, along with private port police. The Armed Infrastructure force would be a merger of MDP and CNC.This consists of a special chief officer, a special superintendent, three special chief inspectors (one for A & E Division, one for B Division and one for C & D Division), a number of special inspectors and a number of special sergeants per Sub-Division. MPS Safer Transport Teams focus primarily on the bus and road networks, while BTP Neighbourhood Policing Teams work on the rail, Tube and DLR networks. In December 2016, firearms officers commenced patrolling on board train services on the London Underground. [69]

We need people who are self-motivated with excellent communication skills, a passion for serving the public and the willingness to work hard to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for this challenging but critical role. London, the South and East of England is served by BTP's B Division, which is divided into three sub-divisions: The Control Office for Germany and Austria and the Control Commission for Germany (British Element) were responsible for transport in the occupied territories after the war. They were part of the Foreign Office and their records have the department code FO. Your initial training covers the below topics and your behaviours and performance are measured against the Competency Value Framework (CVF) throughout: Police and engineer partnership to cut delays". Rail Technology Magazine. 19 March 2013 . Retrieved 11 September 2015.

Once you have successfully completed the online tests, you’ll be invited to attend the first stage of our assessment centre. The day comprises of: