Date: 10/02/2017

The Scottish Government wants to merge British Transport Police (BTP) functions into Police Scotland in a move which has been criticised by staff associations. ScotRail, the countrys largest rail operator, said the plans were likely to impact on how quickly incidents are dealt with and could lead to a loss of specialism on the network. Under the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill, BTPs operations north of the Border will be taken over by Police Scotland. It is expected the majority of BTP officers will transfer to the national force, although staff associations have suggested that some may leave.

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