Lucy D’Orsi announced as new BTP Chief Constable

By Martin McKay, on December 3rd, 2020%

DAC Lucy D’Orsi

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) have announced that Lucy D’Orsi has been appointed as Chief Constable of the British Transport Police (BTP). She will take up her appointment early in the New Year.

Lucy is currently the Metropolitan Police’s Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) for Specialist . . . → Read More: Lucy D’Orsi announced as new BTP Chief Constable

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The Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund

By Martin McKay, on July 30th, 2019%

The Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund logo

The Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund was launched recently and we have now added their website to our links page.

“For over 100 years, police dogs have served alongside officers to protect the public. Years spent chasing criminals, detecting drugs and searching for . . . → Read More: The Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund

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HistoryBank

By Martin McKay, on August 17th, 2017%

You may have noticed a bit of rebranding on the site.

We’ve renamed Storybank as Historybank. It’s just a bit more descriptive, as it doesn’t just contain ‘stories’, but factual topics such as court reports and research articles.

The contents are as before, but with a better name!

. . . → Read More: HistoryBank

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Paul Crowther to be next Chief Constable

By Martin McKay, on March 31st, 2014%

Congratulations are due to the current Deputy Chief Constable, Paul Crowther, on the announcement today that he will be the next Chief Constable.

From a historical perspective, Paul will be the first Chief Constable to have served continuously with the BTP throughout his entire career since William Owen Gay was . . . → Read More: Paul Crowther to be next Chief Constable

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Newly Appointed BTP History Writer

By Martin McKay, on March 18th, 2014%

 

As with any organisation today, it is the website that is its public face and often the means by which it may be judged. In a history group especially, it is important to have information that is easy to read, easy to find and meaningful. That this website continues . . . → Read More: Newly Appointed BTP History Writer

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Discover Your History

By Martin McKay, on November 2nd, 2013%

I’m pleased to report that the November edition of Discover Your History magazine has an article about the British Transport Police History Group.

Discover Your History is an exciting new-look national magazine that takes a broad look at our past – including aspects of family and social history as well . . . → Read More: Discover Your History

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