British Transport Police – A definitive history of the early years and subsequent development
Another new BTP related book joins the virtual BookShelf this month.
Retired BTP officer and BTP History Writer, Malcolm Clegg, gets his second entry on the shelf. This time looking at the force history.
The book is published in hardback, by Pen & Sword Books. The RRP is £25.00, available from the publisher and all good book shops, but Amazon are selling it with a 12% special discount introductory offer for £22.00.
The book is due to be released on 30th October 2022. It can be pre-ordered now. Kindle and ePub eBook versions will also be available in January 2023.
Malcolm says: “The book which consists of 256 pages, is quite comprehensive and traces the history of the BTP from its roots in 1826 right through to the present day. It should be of particular interest for both serving and retired staff of the BTP.”
Malcolm Clegg had a thirty year career as a Constable and Sergeant in the British Transport Police. The majority of his service was spent both in Uniformed and CID policing of the railways and docks at Newport, Cardiff and Swansea. He spent ten years in London, stationed at Paddington, Liverpool Street, Stratford and on the London Underground. His final years were spent working as a Detective Sergeant in Swansea, investigating crimes in South and West Wales.
After his retirement, he became an active member of the British Transport Police History Group. He has carried out extensive research on behalf of the group and has written a number of articles. He has written four other books entitled: Nineteenth Century Railway Crime and Policing, British Steam Locomotives before Preservation, The Last Days of British Steam, and LMS and LNER Steam Locomotives.
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