British Transport Police

Hi guys just wanted to ask a question, I'm at that point in my life where career options are important and I have only got one question left. Strathclyde VS BTP The only thing going against the BTP at the moment is one thing. Do things actually happen in the BTP or is most of their work reactionary. I dont want to join up to see no "action". I understand that police work is not what it is on the t.v i have several relatives in the force but the reason I cant ask them is that they are not very helpful and often give a "tinted" view of their work. Thats the only question I have left. I dont want to join Strathclyde so I end up always responding to domestics where no one …

Hi there, Im just wondering if there is anyone here that could give me some tips for my assessment day? Its coming up in a week time and im becomming quite nervous about it so would love for someone to give me some ideas etc. thanks Adam

Hi everyone, I have recently joined this site as I have applied for the BTP and would like to get some more information on the recruitment process. I am due to attend the assessment centre in November, does this mean there is another intake due for early 2012 as the positions for September are now taken???

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Afternoon peeps, I'm new to the forum so apologies if this has been previously covered on here but I was hoping somebody could help me with a question. What is the current (2011) London weighting given to Pc's working in the underground area? Not after the whole salary and I don't want to make people talk money, was just after what the London weighting bit is.. Many thanks in advance Tango

Two hurt in explosions near Crewe railway station Police were alerted to the incident just before 20:30 BST and closed Nantwich Road by the station A man and a woman have been injured in a series of small explosions near Crewe railway station, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said. Manhole covers were blown off in the incident on Nantwich Road just before 20:30 BST. The injured pair were taken to hospital suffering from burns. A faulty underground electrical cable is believed to have caused the blasts. Scottish Power, which owns the cable, said 3,000 properties in the area lost power in the incident. A spokesman for Scottish Power said electricity had been restored …

http://www.bbc.co.uk...gazine-15062064 "In one case recently thieves stole a train with two trucks full of scrap metal attached. They drove it down the line and offloaded the metal into lorries. Scrap dealers are spending a fortune on security, but the thieves are very resourceful. Continue reading the main story In today's Magazine What are BNP supporters really like? Hedge of darkness Has the iPod made us anti-social? Caption Comp A train operator wants the law changed to tackle the rise in metal thefts. But what are the serious and sometimes strange consequences of this crime wave? One copper cable theft from a railway line. The result? A total of 108 trains d…

Has anyone read whats been posted on the BTP recruitment website under the latest news section? I have been on there this morning and it doesn't look good at all for all of us who are in the BTP recruitment system waiting to become a new Police Constable. It states there will be no more intakes for the remainder of the financial year 2010/2011. It also says we should all have some correspondence sent out this week in relation to our applications and what this change means for us. It does go on to say more as well. Has anyone called recruitment for an update regarding this issue or has anyone had anything sent out via post or email from recruitment regarding this news? I d…

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Hi, all. We're in the middle of a tidy up, as some of the Force Specifics have a lot of very old topics in them (there's stuff from 2005 in here!). Next weekend, I'll be binning anything that's older than twelve months unless there are any burning reasons why people might want them kept. If so, drop me a line. Cheers.

hi i am looking to try and find out what the BTP special exam is like and what is the best prep to do for the exam as have my exam on the 18th Sep 2011

Hi Guys, September 12th is just around the corner, so who's in? which area are you been posted to? for non-london based, have you made any accommodation arrangements or are you going to be commuting to london on a daily basis? what kind of preparations are you all doing in general? It would be nice to share....

Hi, Was wondering if anyone is also a member of the TA. I am currently applying but BTP have told me that I have to fill in a 'secondary employment' application. I am a serving officer. I'm also ex forces and ex TA. All before joining BTP. How did it go with your application? Cheers.

hi all, after initial training, on average what would a btp officer take home every 4 weeks? Is it less during probation or the same? Thanks in advance.