๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง 'I was preparing for my A Levels, not sure about next steps or where I wanted to go with my career. I didnโt want to go to university or have a 9 to 5 desk job, that just wasnโt me. I definitely wanted to help people and be community-based but I didnโt know quite what I was looking for. So I went along to a careers fair and everything fell into place when I got talking to a police constable on the BTP stand and I realised joining as a PCSO was the perfect fit. I registered my details through the BTP recruitment app and I got regular updates about the application process. I was offered the job on my 18th birthday in May, and I received my A Level results in August during my training. Now Iโm based at Paddington station in London and I love my job. Iโm part of a great team, we all have different strengths and work together to provide a safe and reliable railway for all. The training was excellent, and Iโve learned so much since being out on patrol, dealing with people and advising passengers about staying safe on the railway. We play a vital role in supporting victims of violence and crime and getting them the help they need. In one incident, I spent a long time with a victim of domestic violence, gaining her trust and telling her about the support thatโs available; weโve had updates since and itโs good to know she and her child are now protected. This is why I joined BTP. Itโs rewarding to use my skills in a positive way, connecting with people so they feel they can put their trust in you. As PCSOs, weโre out there every day policing the railway and making sure people are safe. Itโs a brilliant job'. Interested in seeing if the role of a PCSO could be for you? Click on the following link to find out more: http://spkl.io/600447aqw
British Transport Police
Law Enforcement
London, Greater London 53,273 followers
An extraordinary group of people, working to keep Britain's tube, tram and rail networks safe.
About us
British Transport Police is the national police force for the railways. Every day, we police millions of passenger journeys. Our aim is to keep you safe and make you feel secure while you travel. We also police the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro tram system, Croydon Tramlink, Sunderland Metro, Glasgow Subway and Emirates AirLine.
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http://www.btp.police.uk
External link for British Transport Police
- Industry
- Law Enforcement
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London, Greater London
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 1948
- Specialties
- Police, Railways, Transport, and Policing at heights
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25 Camden road
London, Greater London NW1 9LN, GB
Employees at British Transport Police
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We are opening vacancies for our Transferee and Re-Joiner Detective Constables in Birmingham and Nottingham. Whether you're a current serving Officer, a retiree, or someone eager to reignite their policing career, we want to hear from you! Join us and benefit from: 1. ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: Your hard-earned benefits will be honoured as you transition into this new role with us. 2. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ: We believe in nurturing talent and providing avenues for growth and advancement within our organisation. 3. ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ: Strike the balance between challenge and manageability with a diverse range of cases that keep you engaged and motivated. 4. ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ฒ (๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐): We'll support you in accessing the necessary training and pathways to further your career in crime investigation. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds who share our passion for crime investigation. This opportunity is also open to Police constables with a proven record of investigation with complex crime. Your experience and expertise are invaluable assets as we work together to uphold safety and security in our communities. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Apply today and embark on a rewarding journey with us! Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3y19uVE
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We've been shortlisted for the Diverse Company of the Year Award at the National Diversity Awards 2024! ๐ The awards recognises organisations that are showing great strides in incorporating diversity and inclusion across their business, and we're so proud to have been nominated. Our Head of Inclusion and Diversity, Vanita Patel, said: โIโm so proud that BTP have been shortlisted for this prestigious award, which is testament to the hard work, passion, dedication, and courage of our people. We all have a role to play in creating a modern and inclusive culture at BTP, where diverse thinking and strategies are valued. Our Inclusion and Diversity team work hard to develop, create and support an inclusive culture, which is advocated for by our senior leaders, who support us to be innovative and courageous in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Our I&D Champions, Allies, Employee Associations and Networks are pivotal to ensuring this culture is felt and embraced by our people across the Force, so that everyone feels a sense of belonging at BTP.โ
Has your organisation been nominated for the Diverse Company of the Year Award at the National Diversity Awards 2024? Sponsored by Able Magazine We are delighted to announce the organisations that have been shortlisted for this yearโs NDAโs... #NDA24 #NDA HSBC Brit Insurance British Transport Police Princes Group Ltd King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Thames Valley Police LinkedIn Merseyside Police Police AMS Arla Foods Coleg Penybont | Bridgend College Congratulations to all our incredible Diverse Companies! What a phenomenal achievement. We hope you can join us in October in Liverpool to celebrate your accomplishments. #NDA24
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๐ Celebrating #Pride Month with David Rams ๐ This Pride Month, we are highlighting Superintendent David Rams, a trusted and valued officer at BTP. Below is David's journey so far: "I did my work experience at BTP when I was about 15, and I experienced a strong feeling of belonging and being 'part of the team'. When a job opening arose a couple of years later, I promptly applied because of that sense. Right from the start, I felt welcomed - creating new relationships with colleagues felt like having an extended family and friends circle at work, which was extremely valuable to me. Fast forward 20 years, and here I am! In today's workplace, we are more inclined to bring our authentic selves to work and openly discuss various facets of our identities, including sexuality. This approach enhances our connection with LGBTIQ+ individuals in our communities, helping to break down barriers and fostering trust and confidence within the police. I am proud to call myself a BTP police officer and LGBTIQ+." Fancy joining us? Click here: https://lnkd.in/eXh5Pxfc
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๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฌ? Special Sergeant Ellen Clowes gives a insight into her role and responsibilities at British Transport Police: ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐? Special Constable since June 2022 and an Special Sergeant since February 2024. ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐? Iโd say my calling to serve as a police member of staff and an officer stemmed from a deep-rooted desire to help others, whether that be safeguarding the vulnerable or witnessing individuals go through their toughest moments. Reflecting on growing up, I always recalled stories from my parents and grandparents that highlighted their respect for the police and how they would often remark on the lack of female officers. I love my day job and decided I wanted to do something extra - so when I heard that you could be a Volunteer Police Officer I jumped at the chance! ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ? I am a member of Police Staff - Inclusion & Diversity Learning Delivery Coordinator for BTP ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐? Between 16 and 30 hours. I love the flexibility being a Special Constable offers. ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ? I already worked for BTP so had formed working relationships through my day job but loved the fact that we are a unique force - operating nationwide which offers flexibility on working location, types of incidents we deal with and that no two days are the same. I also am passionate about the work BTP is doing to make us a more inclusive force. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐? Not sure if there is a "usual" shift! It's all about getting stuck in and involved, from dealing with fare evasion, football to assaults and even the more serious incidents such as persons in crisis. It is always interesting as you never know what the shift is going to present but after every shift there is a real sense of accomplishment that I have made a positive difference to someone's life. ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ? The British Transport Police is a fantastic Police Force, with a real sense of belonging. It is a brilliant opportunity to learn new skills and to making a positive impact to the community. If you want to find out more about the role and how to apply, please click the following link to find out more: https://bit.ly/4exuHY0
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We are delighted to announce that a member of staff has been honoured in this yearโs Kingโs Birthday Honours list. Diane McCarthy has been awarded an MBE for her commitment to improving inclusion and diversity within the force. Diane joined British Transport Police 30 years ago in the Force Control Room. From there, she branched out into BTPโs Learning and Development team and now sits within Inclusion and Diversity as a Training Delivery Lead. Her work has seen her provide exceptional support to 1,500 police officers and police staff based in London and the south-east. Diane has been praised for her continuous drive to identify and enact new training methods, ensuring everyone at BTP has access to the skills and knowledge they need. This has included opportunities for officers and staff to better understand different cultures and traditions, therefore improving their ability to protect the public. Read more on her commendation here: http://spkl.io/60004AOZ6
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Calling all Liverpool Swifties! ๐ฃโจ We hope you enjoyed your uniquely created Swiftie x BTP friendship bracelets today. Save 61016 in your phone NOW and text us to report anything that makes you uncomfortable on your train journey. You may incur charges from your network provider. #taylorswift #erastour #police #erastour2024 #friendshipbracelet #taylorswiftanfield #anfield
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In celebration of #Pride month, we're featuring some of our amazing staff at BTP. Today we're highlighting Chief Superintendent Chris Casey. Read his policing journey so far below. โI joined British Transport Police after University in 2006. I didnโt see any LGBTQ+ people in senior roles, and I actively had to think about whether I should be open about my sexual orientation. Whether it would inhibit my career or make work-life challenging. As a gay person who has experience of being a victim of homophobic hate crime adds into making our policing better, which is why representation from across all sections of our communities is so important. I remember when I joined there was a point where my report of a homophobic hate crime at a train station in a major city was the only one, we had. Of course, I knew if I had experienced it then others had, it perhaps just hadnโt been reported. I think thatโs why itโs so important to have visible members of the LGBTQ+ community within our workforce, both internally and externally. If people know there are people who will understand on the other side of their report, then theyโre more likely to talk to us in the first place. Iโm really fortunate, I think. Iโve never felt like who I am has held me back or caused any issues within work, and I think that would surprise some people to hear. Thatโs not to say other people donโt have those experiences and there arenโt pockets of it, but in my 20 years of policing and progressing through the ranks, I havenโt experienced it that way. If a LGBTQ+ person was thinking of joining us, I would say Iโve found it a brilliant experience, and Iโd say the overwhelming majority of leaders in policing โ if you did experience any problems โ would want to sit down and sort that out. Iโve now been at BTP for 18 years and things have changed a lot both in my personal life and within the force. Iโm now Chief Superintendent of B-Division (London and South England), as well as a husband and a father. We have a policy here that allowed me six monthโs parental leave and a phased return to work after that for a month, in order for us to settle into life as parents. At BTP we have led in making sure our policies are as flexible and inclusive as possible. Through becoming a Dad where Iโve been able to improve what we do at BTP. As any parent will tell you, your ability to negotiate will improve, as well as the way you handle situations, how to prioritise and balance out responsibilities, which in turn helps me appreciate my colleagues around me as well.โ Want to join us? Click here: https://lnkd.in/eXh5Pxfc
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Volunteers make a huge difference in supporting all areas of BTP. This week we celebrated some of our volunteers at the Citizens in Policing Awards. Below is just one example of our very worthy winners. Peter Eggleton has been awarded the prestigious title of Police Support Volunteer of the Year 2023. Over the past four and a half years, Peter has consistently provided invaluable support to the Fatality Investigation team. This department is known for its demanding and emotionally draining work, as team members undertake coronial investigations on behalf of the HM Coroner while offering support to bereaved families and witnesses. Peter's dedication shines through in his various responsibilities, which include collecting deceased person's property, CCTV footage, and DNA samples. He goes above and beyond by personally delivering these items between different BTP locations. Additionally, he willingly hand delivers coronial reports to HM Coroners Court and retrieves items from other police forces, often traveling long distances to assist the team. By taking on these tasks, Peter saves officers valuable time that would otherwise be spent traveling to collect property. His flexibility and willingness to help are truly remarkable. Moreover, his positive attitude and pleasant demeanor make him an absolute pleasure to work with. Peter has become an integral part of the Fatality Investigation team family, earning their utmost appreciation and respect as a dedicated volunteer. It is evident that Peter's sole motivation is to support bereaved families through his work with BTP. His commendable efforts deserve formal recognition for the significant impact he has made within our Force. Thank you Peter and all our volunteers for the incredible work you do for us. ๐ ๐ ๐ We have a number of volunteer roles at BTP. To find out more, click here: http://spkl.io/60014fojd
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