British Transport Police bosses have come under fire for holding a series of recruitment workshops for ‘women and BME candidates but should actually be applauded for their efforts.
TfL ‘ordered British Transport Police to return 88 officers to the Tube’ according to force insiders
It’s claimed the officers had been moved from the Tube to non-Transport for London rail services to plug gaps elsewhere in the force’s ‘B’ Division which covers London and the South East.
Is British Transport Police falling short on the number of Night Tube cops?
When the Night Tube service finally launched last August, passengers were promised “around 100 officers” from British Transport Police would be patrolling the network to help keep them safe.
BTP’s own evidence to Parliament undermines its decision not say how many armed officers it has in London
Earlier this week British Transport Police declined to confirm how many firearms officers it has in London, request claiming that revealing the number lead other to ask about its capability in other parts of the country and being able to map deployments.
How many armed cops are in London? The Met, the City of London & Home Office will all tell you. BTP? Let’s see…
Recent terror attacks resulted in huge outpourings of support for the police, astonishment at the bravery and selflessness of the first responders and, later, a debate about the number of firearms officers in the capital and further afield.
