British Transport Police

See below for what they have to say about keeping you safe:

“Our railways are a safe environment for you to travel in, but we know it sometimes doesn’t feel like that.

British Transport Police is the specialist police service for Britain’s railways, covering the National Rail system throughout England, Scotland and Wales. We also police the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, Glasgow Subway, Midland Metro and Croydon Tramlink systems.

We are working closely with rail operators to help protect passengers and rail staff and ensure the rail system is as free from crime and disorder as we can make it.

If you need us in an emergency, rail staff have direct connections to our control rooms from which we can make an immediate response. You can also call 999. We work in partnership with local police, so if they are closer we will ask them to attend, ensuring you get help as quickly as possible.

We also have a single non-emergency number for you to contact us from anywhere in the country. It is a Freefone number – 0800 405040 – although you may be charged if you use a mobile.

Serious crime is not common, but unfortunately there is a certain amount of anti-social behaviour that can spoil your journey or make you feel anxious. Crimes like vandalism and graffiti create a hostile environment that affects people’s confidence.

For our part, our police officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and police staff are working hard day in and day out to reduce crime and disorder, bring those responsible for crime and anti-social behaviour to justice, and keep you safe on your journey.

You can find out more about us and what we do here http://www.btp.police.uk/default.aspx If you would like to know what crime is occurring in your local area, go to our crime mapping website here http://www.btp.police.uk/stats/

At over sixty key points across the network, we have introduced Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs). These are mixed groups of police officers and PCSOs dedicated to a line or group of stations. Their job is to find out what local concerns are and work with people to address them. They develop an intimate knowledge of their patch and can nip emerging problems in the bud before they become something more serious. You can find your local NPT here:
http://www.btp.police.uk/about_us/neighbourhood_policing.aspx

Britain’s railways play a vital role in the social and economic health of our country. We are here to protect them. We hope you have a good journey.”