Policing Southampton Docks & the Railway

A Personal Story

Longtime History Group member and former Committee member Ian Oliver has joined the ranks of scribes and written his own account of his career and that of policing Southampton Docks.

From Amazon description:

“This book tells the story of my career in the British Transport Police (BTP).
I joined the force in January 1968 at Southampton Docks at the age of 19 and having always been a keen vehicle driver I became Watch driver in 1975 which involved attending serious incidents within the boundaries of the Docks and occasionally the Railways.
We will take you on a journey from the early days of my career leading onto my time with the railways and finally as a School Liaison Officer.
I retired from the BTP in 1999 after an exciting and very fulfilling career.”

Ian is currently the President of the Southampton Docks Retired Officers Group, and was a founder committee member and very active researcher  for the BTP History Group.

The book is available from Amazon in hardcover, paperback and kindle editions.

Link: Policing Southampton Docks & the Railway. A Personal Story.