British Transport Police Federation

25 June, 2019

'Miracle' officer marks tenth anniversary of motorbike crash

Ten years on from an on-duty motorbike crash which could have ended his life, let alone his career, a BTP officer is raising money for the Air Ambulance which saved him.

20 June, 2019

Leon's marathon fundraiser draws to a close

With his fundraising page due to close imminently there are just a few days left to show your support for Leon McLeod, the BTP officer who ran the London Marathon in support of emergency service workers living with PTSD.

21 June, 2018

Deputy Chair's Blog - PFEW CAPLO seminar

What the devil is a CAPLO I hear you shout? It's a 'Conduct and Performance Liaison Officer'. OK, so who is our CAPLO? It's Nigel Goodband and while he was elsewhere on Federation business, I attended the PFEW-organised seminar with fellow Rep Mark Bishop.

29 May, 2019

Chairman's Blog for May

I want to begin by mentioning the inquest into the London Bridge terrorist attack, which is now well underway at the Old Bailey.

16 May, 2019

Nigel Goodband on the impact of trauma

I couldn't ever have imagined I would have returned and would have been as positive as I am now. I genuinely thought there was no light at the end of the tunnel, and it was just a very dark place to be in that I couldn't see an end of, to be honest.

30 April, 2019

Chairman's Blog for April

Firstly, thank you to all those officers who had their Easter weekend disrupted because of the Extinction Rebellion climate change demonstrations in London.

15 April, 2019

Marathon Man McLeod: Leon is ready for London

There are just days to go until an estimated 40,000 runners take their place on the start line for the London Marathon. Amongst them will be our own Leon McLeod.

8 April, 2019

Full conference Update

An in depth look at our recnt Conference.

8 April, 2019

Donation to National Police Memorial Day

Delegates at our recent conference learned more about the National Police Memorial Day and went on to raise more than £400 for the charity.

28 Mar, 2019

Chairman's Blog for March

Colleagues, here is the blog for March 2019, and what a busy month it has been. I'll start by updating you on our annual conference that took place in Edinburgh on 12 and 13 March 2019.

19 March, 2019

BTP Federation honours outstanding officers

British Transport Police officers who have saved lives, demonstrated bravery and meticulously investigated crimes have been celebrated at an awards evening in Edinburgh.

13 March, 2019

Chairman's Conference Speech

Conference got underway today with an opeing speeech from the BTPF Chairman.

11 Mar, 2018

Police Scotland win the first BTP Football Vs Homophobia tournament

The first British Transport Police Football v Homophobia Tournament recently took place at Toryglen regional Football centre in Glasgow.

20 Feb, 2018

Police officers organise first Football vs Homophobia tournament in Glasgow

This Friday (22 February) officers from BTP's D Division will host the inaugural Football V Homophobia football tournament in Glasgow.

7 Feb, 2018

Hero officer to run in London Marathon

A police officer hailed a hero for his response to the London Bridge terror attack has spoken candidly about the lasting impact the incident has had on him and his family.

4 Feb, 2019

PIP Training - a Federation perspective

Post Incident Procedures (PIP) are crucial in firearms and operational policing. It is vital that firearms officers, Post Incident Managers, Federation representatives, solicitors and others have access to regular training and the most up-to-date approaches, as well hearing from experts in their field.

1 Feb, 2019

Mark Marshallsay blog - Misconduct Seminar: change is coming

Policing is a complex and challenging job and occasionally we can find ourselves in situations where complaints or allegations of misconduct can arise. In such cases, Federation members have the right to consult with a Federation 'friend'.

28 Jan, 2019

Chairman's Blog for January

Firstly, I would like to congratulate everyone who was recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list, especially the seven members of BTP including PC Jessica Bullough QPM and PC Mark Renshaw BEM.