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British Transport Police
Summary
British Transport Police (BTP; Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig) is a national special police force that polices the railway network of England, Wales and Scotland. The force polices more than 10,000 miles of track and more than 3,000 stations and depots.
BTP also polices the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the West Midlands Metro, Tramlink, part of the Tyne and Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway and the London Cable Car.
The force is funded primarily by the rail industry.
As well as having jurisdiction across the national rail network, the BTP is also responsible for policing:
Croydon Tramlink
Docklands Light Railway
London Cable Car
Glasgow Subway
London Underground
Tyne and Wear Metro (Sunderland branch)
West Midlands Metro
This amounts to around of track and more than 3,000 railway stations and depots. There are more than one billion passenger journeys annually on the main lines alone.
In addition, BTP, in conjunction with the French National Police (under the Border Police unit) – Police aux Frontières – police the international services operated by Eurostar.
BTP is not responsible for policing the majority of the Tyne and Wear Metro, which is instead policed by Northumbria Police's Metro Unit, nor the entirety of the Manchester Metrolink (policed by Greater Manchester Police). BTP also does not police heritage railways.
A BTP constable can act as a police constable outside their normal railway jurisdiction as described in the "Powers and status of officers" section.
BTP constables previously had jurisdiction at docks, ports, harbours and inland waterways, as well at some bus stations and British Transport Hotels. These roles fell away in 1985 with privatisation. The legislation was amended to reflect this in 1994.
The first railway employees described as "police" can be traced back to 30 June 1826. A regulation of the Stockton and Darlington Railway refers to the police establishment of "One Superintendent, four officers and numerous gate-keepers".
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