Securing and Policing Britain’s Transport Hubs

David Roney Superintendent, Counter Terrorism British Transport Police (BTP)

British Transport

Police

Supt. David Roney

1.3 Billion Journeys

1.1 Billion Journeys LUL

2804 Stations

10,253 Miles of Track.

3,500 Poliec/PCSOs

Interaction with 52 Police

Forces

Vulnerability

• Open space - Accessible

• Economic Imperative

• No compulsory identity checks

• No compulsory luggage checks

• Transient community

Risks to UK network

• Bomb Threats

• Unattended Items

• Deliberate Hoaxes

• Over Reaction

• Terrorist Attacks

Aim

• Keeping the Railway

– Safe & Secure

– Moving

BTP CT Strategy

Reduce Risk

Deter Terrorists

Reassure Public & Staff

Minimise Disruption

Resilient Response

Prompt Resolution

Combine CT & Crime Tcatics

Hostile Environment

Consequence Management

History

• PIRA/INLA

– Warnings

– 10p Terrorism

• 9/11 Game Changer

• Current Threat

– AQ Inspired

– Lone Actor

– Simple

HOT Categorisation

• Hidden

• Obvious

• Typical

• Cat 1

• Cat 2

Counter Terrorism

Support Unit

CTSU Vision Statement

To Deter, Disrupt and Detect Terrorism and

Crime on the Railway Network,

Providing Reassurance to our Communities,

the Travelling Public and our Colleagues.

• Specialist Response Capability

• Armed Patrols

• Specialist Dog Assets

• High Visibility Policing

• Training Delivery

• Policy & Liaison

• Partnerships & Engagement

• Linked to Special Branch and National CT

Assets

CTSU

Specialist Response Officers

• Unattended Items

• Loose materials and white powders

• Unattributable odours

• Profiling

Armed Policing

• Launched February 2012

• MTFA Threat

• 9 locations

• 4 Additional Locations April 2014

Explosive Search Dogs

• Proactive and Passive Detection

• Defensive and RVP Search

• High Profile Patrol and Passenger Screening

• Trial and Testing

General Purpose Dogs

• Football/Events

• Crime

• Metal Theft

• General patrolling and Tasking

Counter Terrorism

Support Unit

• Provides Armed Patrol capability

• Ability to deploy unarmed to support CT Policing

• Ability to deploy unarmed to support other

policing operations

Special Movements Section

• Escort - “Protected” VIP’s

- Government Ministers

- Royal Family

- Visiting Diplomats

• Royal Train

Griffin & Argus

• Nationwide

• Railway Specific

• Bespoke to Your Needs

The Future

• Fit for Purpose

– Old

– New

– Emerging

• Dog Project

• Future Proofing

• Engagement

Questions?