British Transport Police Authority

A police authority is a governmental body in the United Kingdom that defines strategic plans for a police force and provides accountability[1] so that the police function "efficiently and effectively",[2] and the British Transport Police patrol the railways in England, Wales, and Scotland.

[3] The chair, appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport, was Alistair Graham from its founding in 2004 until the end of 2011, Millie Banerjee[4] from 2011 to 2015.

Esther McVey served as chair from 2015 to 2017.

Ron Barclay-Smith was appointed as chair in 2018.

This article related to government in the United Kingdom or its constituent countries is a stub.