British Transport Police

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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Police de la Cité de Londres

La Police de la Cité de Londres (en anglais City of London Police – CoLP), au cœur historique de la ville de Londres en Angleterre, fut fondée en 1839. La force possède trois commissariats : l'un à Wood Street (qui inclut le quartier général), et les deux autres à Snow Hill et Bishopsgate. Les uniformes de cette police possèdent quelques particularités, notamment elle porte une bande à carreaux rouges et blancs sur les casquettes de ses agents, tandis que les agents des autres forces de police du Royaume-Uni utilisent pour leurs parts une bande à carreaux noirs et blancs.

Authorised Firearms Officer

An authorised firearms officer (AFO) is a British police officer who is authorised and trained to carry and use firearms. The designation is significant because most police officers in the United Kingdom do not routinely carry firearms. The only forces where officers are routinely armed are the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Ministry of Defence Police, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Belfast Harbour Police and the Belfast International Airport Constabulary.

Metropolitan Police

La Metropolitan Police ( , familièrement: The Met) est la force territoriale de police britannique responsable du Grand Londres à l'exception de la Cité de Londres, qui a sa propre force de police : City of London Police. La Met a également des responsabilités nationales significatives comme la coordination et la direction nationale en matière de contre-terrorisme et la protection des membres de la famille royale britannique ainsi que des membres du Cabinet.