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Investment in bodycams reduces assaults on staff by more than half
Virgin Trains and British Transport Police are increasing employee safety by deploying 275 body cameras on frontline staff.
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Tyne and Wear Metro issues body cameras to staff to combat social disorder
Tyne and Wear Metro has joined a number of rail and light-rail service operators in the UK in equipping some of its staff with body cameras to improve safety and curb anti-social behaviour, following a successful trial in 2017...
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Safety & Security In-Depth Focus 2017
Secure, safe and seamless operations; Policing London's Night Tube; Ensuring safety and service efficiency for bus users in Malta; and Combatting today's cyber threat in transport...
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Policing London’s Night Tube
British Transport Police (BTP) officers have been successfully patrolling London’s Night Tube since its launch in August 2016. Every Friday and Saturday night the Force deploys extra police officers providing a high visibility presence at key locations on the network. As the BTP’s Inspector Dominique Ioannou and Superintendent Chris Horton…
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McVey appointed Chair of British Transport Police Authority
23 November 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
The British Transport Police Authority has announced the appointment of Esther McVey as its new Chair for a four year term.
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British Transport Police Authority appoints new member
28 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announces the appointment of Dyan Crowther as a member of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA).
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Authority announce new Deputy Chief Constable for BTP
15 August 2014 | By The British Transport Police Authority
The British Transport Police Authority can announce the appointment of the new Deputy Chief Constable for the BTP...
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Crime on London’s transport system at lowest ever level
11 June 2014 | By Transport for London
In a year when both London Underground and London Buses saw record passenger numbers, new annual crime figures from the Metropolitan Police Service and British Transport Police show that crime on Transport for London’s transport system fell 11.3 per cent...
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Safety & Security supplement 2014
In our latest free-to-view Safety & Security supplement, fire researchers from the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden assess the dangers of fires breaking-out on-board buses; James Kelly from the BSIA takes a look at the importance of CCTV in the industry; David Roney from the British Transport Police tells…
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British Transport Police: keeping passengers safe and secure
Many people, going about their daily business, don’t recognise the different police forces working across the length and breadth of the UK. Forty-three geographic police forces alone police the streets of the cities and counties of England and Wales, not forgetting the recently unified Police Scotland north of the border.…
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Anti-fraud operation sees 14 arrests – Stratford
6 June 2013 | By British Transport Police (BTP)
A multi-agency operation to crack down on counterfeit tickets across the capital saw 13 arrests...
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All aboard for British Transport Police
15 November 2010 | By Portfolio Communications Ltd.
The British Transport Police (BTP) has awarded a five year contract for abmpegasus™ Source Management...
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CCTV is helping to police Britain’s rail system
30 June 2010 | By Paul Crowther, Deputy Chief Constable, British Transport Police (BTP)
Policing a transport network presents some real challenges, but also some great opportunities, and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) coverage of the network falls squarely into the latter category. From the policing point of view, CCTV in the UK is playing an increasing role in operations and is an important tool…
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Transport security: in training for the Olympics
30 June 2009 | By Steve Thomas, Assistant Chief Constable, British Transport Police (BTP) and Olympics National Coordinator for Cross-modal Transport Security
The Olympics are quite simply the world’s biggest event. In 2012, the London Olympics will involve 10,700 athletes from more than 200 nations, with 500,000 plus spectators daily, as well as 50,000 athletes, officials and media representatives. In addition, 2012 will be a ‘public transport’ games with almost 100% of…